"armenian monochrome i"
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30 x 30 in.
paints ground by hand using armenian pigment, oil, alkyd-based medium, wax, and mineral spirits/paint thinner
hrazdan yellow ccher (primary pigment used in this painting) is a yellow iron oxide earth pigment from a natural mixture of minerals from deposits near the river of hrazdan in the kotayk province of armenia. it is a very transparent yellow ocher, fine-grained, with bright gold undertones
yellow travertine (pigment used in this painting) is from deposits in the lori province of armenia. travertine is a type of limestone that is formed by mineral deposits of calcite from natural springs. this yellow travertine pigment contains a small amount of iron oxide that imparts a pale yellow-beige color
more information about the pigment and my process here
canvas stretched and primed by hand
i used 2.5 in. deep kiln-dried pine stretcher bars, reinforced w cross bracing, and 15 oz. cotton duck canvas
then primed with archival titanium white latex-polymer ground
armenian pigment, oil, and charcoal on cotton-duck canvas
** portion of the profits from the sale of this painting directly supports the hamazkayin armenian educational & cultural society **
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30 x 30 in.
paints ground by hand using armenian pigment, oil, alkyd-based medium, wax, and mineral spirits/paint thinner
hrazdan yellow ccher (primary pigment used in this painting) is a yellow iron oxide earth pigment from a natural mixture of minerals from deposits near the river of hrazdan in the kotayk province of armenia. it is a very transparent yellow ocher, fine-grained, with bright gold undertones
yellow travertine (pigment used in this painting) is from deposits in the lori province of armenia. travertine is a type of limestone that is formed by mineral deposits of calcite from natural springs. this yellow travertine pigment contains a small amount of iron oxide that imparts a pale yellow-beige color
more information about the pigment and my process here
canvas stretched and primed by hand
i used 2.5 in. deep kiln-dried pine stretcher bars, reinforced w cross bracing, and 15 oz. cotton duck canvas
then primed with archival titanium white latex-polymer ground
armenian pigment, oil, and charcoal on cotton-duck canvas
** portion of the profits from the sale of this painting directly supports the hamazkayin armenian educational & cultural society **
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30 x 30 in.
paints ground by hand using armenian pigment, oil, alkyd-based medium, wax, and mineral spirits/paint thinner
hrazdan yellow ccher (primary pigment used in this painting) is a yellow iron oxide earth pigment from a natural mixture of minerals from deposits near the river of hrazdan in the kotayk province of armenia. it is a very transparent yellow ocher, fine-grained, with bright gold undertones
yellow travertine (pigment used in this painting) is from deposits in the lori province of armenia. travertine is a type of limestone that is formed by mineral deposits of calcite from natural springs. this yellow travertine pigment contains a small amount of iron oxide that imparts a pale yellow-beige color
more information about the pigment and my process here
canvas stretched and primed by hand
i used 2.5 in. deep kiln-dried pine stretcher bars, reinforced w cross bracing, and 15 oz. cotton duck canvas
then primed with archival titanium white latex-polymer ground
armenian pigment, oil, and charcoal on cotton-duck canvas
** portion of the profits from the sale of this painting directly supports the hamazkayin armenian educational & cultural society **