"armenian monochrome iv"
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40 x 36 in.
paints ground by hand using armenian pigment, oil, alkyd-based medium, wax, and mineral spirits/paint thinner
armenian crimson ocher (primary pigment used in this painting) is a semi-transparent deep red with purplish-pink undertones. this crimson ocher pigment is a red iron oxide earth from quarries in the lori province of northern armenia
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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40 x 36 in.
paints ground by hand using armenian pigment, oil, alkyd-based medium, wax, and mineral spirits/paint thinner
armenian crimson ocher (primary pigment used in this painting) is a semi-transparent deep red with purplish-pink undertones. this crimson ocher pigment is a red iron oxide earth from quarries in the lori province of northern armenia
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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40 x 36 in.
paints ground by hand using armenian pigment, oil, alkyd-based medium, wax, and mineral spirits/paint thinner
armenian crimson ocher (primary pigment used in this painting) is a semi-transparent deep red with purplish-pink undertones. this crimson ocher pigment is a red iron oxide earth from quarries in the lori province of northern armenia
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 **