Comments | katequicksilvr: Cyclamen, mineral paints demo

katequicksilvr

Cyclamen, mineral paints demo

Apr 06, 2009 13:24

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anonymous April 6 2009, 20:13:16 UTC

I think your cyclamen turned out beautifully--the pink is quite vivid and complements the lively mix of line and wash you've used. You captured the spirit of the cyclamen.

katequicksilvr April 6 2009, 20:28:59 UTC

Thank you! I was fairly happy with the finished product, just wondered how much easier it might have been if I'd been using my old standbys. Guess it's good to test your limits sometimes!

anonymous April 6 2009, 22:23:59 UTC

I think the petals are so delicate. I'm especially impressed because I have been trying to learn to show petals with the light glowing through them at the edges, and I find it hard to get.
annie

katequicksilvr April 6 2009, 22:39:09 UTC

Thanks, Annie! It is hard to get that delicacy, isn't it? I'm glad you like this...

anonymous April 7 2009, 08:28:47 UTC

There's a softness to the cyclamen painting that's not usually characteristic of your work, but I quite like it - maybe it comes from the difficulty of working with mineral paints, but it's really nice. The rest of the work is also up to your high standards too!

katequicksilvr April 7 2009, 14:31:04 UTC

Hi Casey! I do like to work wet-in-wet from time to time, particularly when doing an actual painting like this--not so much in my journal, which is mostly what people see, because it's kind of inconvenient there!

Thank you so much for your kind words! I did like that they're mostly easy to lift...

Mineral paints anonymous June 4 2009, 00:24:22 UTC

I have some of these also, and I have to agree with how you feel about trying them but not sticking with them, perhaps. (I read your article on p. 20 of Watercolor Artist--good job.)

I have one of the Rublev palettes and it is interesting; I like it for pen and wash best. I did a test swatch and the colors are evocative, but very opaque and muted. As to the Amazonite and such, these just don't get me excited when I use them. I want to try Lunar blue, however.

Re: Mineral paints katequicksilvr June 4 2009, 00:28:27 UTC

I am IN LOVE with the Lunar Blue! It's lovely, granulates beautifully, very atmospheric. The others I could probably do without, but that one's already earned a place on my (semi) permanent palette!