natural pigment sample – terra rossa collected in Croatia, prepared for pigment making

Terra rossa underfoot

Hi Michał, we’re in Novigrad, Croatia. Do you happen to know what that rusty-looking stuff is?– Yes. That’s terra rossa. A product of karst weathering, rich in iron and aluminum.

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Close-up of fingernails and hand details gradually zooming out to reveal the full figure in the painting.

Illusion

This is the moment when I squint my eyes, and through the narrow slits, the image comes in simplified, as if seen from a distance. Awkward, clumsy brushstrokes that up

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