I don’t know what kind, specifically. Ochre covers a wide range of natural earth pigments with different compositions, but usually iron-rich.
I dig this stuff out of cracks in the Canadian Shield for paint pigments. It’s naturally colourfast and very close to, if not a little less pure than what’s used in commercial paint.
Doesnt even look like rocks. Very cool.
Do you make your own paint then? If so, what do you use for binder? Very cool.
I am not OP, I just think they’re cool (and have quiet enthusiasm for their project).
Oh hell yeah they do, they have a whole palette of handmade colors! It’s been really cool to watch on the art alchemist’s guild!
It’s been absolutely mind-blowing to see the progress.
Holy shit what a wonderful thing to hear on a monday. Thank you.
Genuinely my pleasure! Thank you for sharing your work and interests.
I hadn’t seen the blueberry paint yet (I forgot to subscribe on this account!) and it looks absolutely beautiful
Oh yeah, the blueberry is amazing, it ends up lavender on unbleached paper. I made so much I gave pans to a bunch of friends. Highly recommend.
I just want to inspire people to make more art.
You’re doing a wonderful job! I find you a pretty constant inspiration, I’m sure I’m not the only one.
I seriously love that community, it’s probably my favorite one on the fediverse. I love seeing people make and share art (and art supplies it seems!)
Well now I’m glowing. I hope you share anything you happen to make.
I was going to thank you for a new community, but I was already subscribed. I need to check my subscribed more often, that is an awesome community.
Thank you :)
Just realized I forgot to answer your question. I either use acrylic medium or I make a watercolour mix with gum arabic as the binder.
Oh wow, digging it out of the Canadian shield? I really want some geologist thoughts on that. The Canadian shield is one of the oldest hunks of rock on earth and it contains some banded iron formations - which are kinda records that help us understand what earth was like in the earliest stages. Very cool!
I’m no geologist but I live on the shield, and it’s extremely fascinating. It’s so tough that many house foundations are built around it rather than break through it, so I literally have some Precambrian rock sticking into my basement. I use it as a shelf.
The main site where I dig out ochre, which I’m assuming is an iron band, is just a few minutes walk from where I live.
