Red iron oxide pigment mixed with linseed oil.
A detail of my most recent project painting using red iron oxide.
Temple wall at Edfu showing traces of probable red iron oxide.
I will be using and researching this pigment in the coming days.
Chiaroscuro Painting
Oil painting with the chiaroscuro technique illuminates the focus area with a strong light. All other areas are painted with less detail, lower values, and intensity of color giving a mysterious appearance. By putting one or two objects in the important focus area, a strong but simple composition will emerge. Combining these oil painting techniques with a selection of superior natural pigments and oil paints result in the beautiful and evocative quality known as Chiaroscuro Painting.
Hi Margret – that color is wonderful – I’m wondering how close it is to transparent red oxide, a color I use constantly. My TRO doesn’t seem as saturated as your version.
I wonder how the permanence of these mineral based pigments compares with the petroleum and coal based ones of today? Judging from the temple wall, today’s modern colorants have a high bar to leap!
Dear Margret,
What you do is magic. Sorry I missed the May 21 show. Hugz, Jo