Mindat Mineralogy Messageboard - Mineral Art

Re: Therapy...

Linda Smith — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:14 +0000

Beautiful!

Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Justin Zzyzx — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:19:21 +0000

That is fantastic! I'd love to have Marija Nabernik's e-mail address.

Re: Modern sculpture: a copper sulphate flat

Steve Sorrell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:34:23 +0000

A whole new meaning to a 'flat of crystals'!

Thanks Uwe

Regards
Steve

Re: Modern sculpture: a copper sulphate flat

Albert Mura — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:59:10 +0000

I'm not sure I would want to live in the apartment below his!

Re: Modern sculpture: a copper sulphate flat

John Oostenryk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:29:17 +0000

Now that is what I call a flat full of minerals- er, uh, mineral I mean....
What the arteest shall think up next?
I was thinking, upstairs apartment at first- haha- I should have known! You can hear them splashing as they enter walking... Nice! Hope those ladies wore boots and not high heels/open toes! ;)
The big crystals ARE impressive! Guess we better be on guard for flats full of bright azurite plates from the "new" mine in "somewhere remote"!
Thanks for the fun Uwe!

Modern sculpture: a copper sulphate flat

Uwe Kolitsch — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:44:16 +0000

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Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Karsten Eig — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:32:00 +0000

Kelly Nash Wrote:
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> Well, the engineers are always telling me that a
> geologist is just a frustrated artist:-)

And we geologists will tell the engineers that they are the poor nerds who sit in the office while we are out in the sun having all the fun >:D<

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Alfredo Petrov — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:38:56 +0000

...and you absolutely must invite Brandy Naugle and Susan Robertson!

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Gail Spann — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:17:14 +0000

Sarah, I have been a huge fan of your work for some time! I have one piece from Steve Sorrel that was shipped to me and I have a mat cutter and will be matting it nicely and putting it in a ready made frame with glass for the display. I will ship it back after, minus the frame, but with the mat. I don't mind having pieces sent to me, if I approve of the work beforehand.
I only need one or two more artists to make the Evening of the Westward Look show complete.
I am also painting three pieces to put in.
I owned an art gallery and picture framing shop for 23 years so have all the mat board and equipment.

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Sarah Sudcowsky — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:36:21 +0000

Dear Gail, I really would love to exhibit my artwork in Tucson, but unfortunately the costs of the trip are too high for me, at the moment. You maybe already looked at my works, but I'm attaching a file just to let you see what I'm used to do. This is one of the illustrations from my forthcoming book "Faeries of Crystals", which I'm going to finish within the end of this year (finally!!!)...
Hope the next year will be possible, for me, to partecipate if you want, or at least visiting that wonderflu show, where I've already been in the 2003.
Have a great day!

Sarah

Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Bri Dragonne — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:57:41 +0000

Speaking as an artist, it would be extremely difficult to make this in photoshop or painter (Both popular for digital painting.)

There are many differences actually.

It may have been projected on to the watercolour paper, outlined in pencil and then painted, to achieve the exact outlines of the crystal forms.

But when you check, you can actually see many, many differences between it and the photo, in terms of colour, transparency-look, etc.

I will be submitting some mineral art soon as well.

The usual way is with dry brush techniques in watercolour with touches of gouache (opaque-ish watecolours).

-Bri

Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Dean Allum — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:10:25 +0000

I cannot help thinking that the illustration is somehow computer generated. The similarity to the photo is precise.

-Dean Allum

Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

David Von Bargen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:43:54 +0000

Susan, you can also try to reach Igor by PM (private messaging) - by clicking on the PM field after Igor's name on one of his messages.

Direct link to PM for thread starter
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One other method is to use the "Contact Me" tab on his mindat home page. That allows you to send a short email via mindat.
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Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Susan Robinson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:01:55 +0000

Wonder art! Could you send me your e-mail address so I can write an article on you and your art for Rocks & Minerals magazine?
Thank you,
Susan Robinson

Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Maggie Wilson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:56:48 +0000

Very VERY nice!!!

this, I assume is the model

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Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Jolyon Ralph — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:52:45 +0000

Very nice!!

Jolyon

Re: Mineral art from Slovenia

Steve Sorrell — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:42:17 +0000

Nice!

Mineral art from Slovenia

Igor Dolinar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:59:13 +0000

Quartz var. smoky, locality: Breznica pod Lubnikom, Slovenia

Specimen size is 10 x 8 x 5 cm.

Illustration by Marija Nabernik
Watercolor on art paper, 25 x 30 cm, 2009


© M. Nabernik 2009

Re: An artistic twist...

Steve Sorrell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:41:30 +0000

Hi Adam. Thanks! Its a Peruvian specimen. Regards, Steve

Re: An artistic twist...

Adam Kelly — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:39:03 +0000

Great job Steve, It's my favorite of your's so far.
I do happen to love Rhodo.
Out of curiosity, is that a South African piece, or Peru?
AK

An artistic twist...

Steve Sorrell — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:06:05 +0000

A negative view of a pencil sketch of a rhodochrosite crystal. I was toying with different options for my website and this is what I ended up with. A cool effect I think.


Rhodochrosite	© crocoite.com

Regards
Steve

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Gail Spann — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:15:01 +0000

Joan, if you can get me that info I would love it! Just send to my email address for home? Thanks!

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Joan Kureczka — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:51:35 +0000

Gail -- you ought to contact Noel Dedora. Jesse's got his info, I'm sure. He's done some very nice paintings and drawings for us, and he usually helps out Cal and Kerith at the main show. Or we might be able to loan one of those pieces for your exhibition, as it would be nice for Noel to get some recognition. He's done both a pencil version of one of the fluorites and a painting of our Russian matrix tourmaline that's quite nice.

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Gail Spann — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:48:07 +0000

I need some artists who might wish to be around the weekend before the main show. I am overseeing an art exhibit, of mineral paintings, sketches, pen and ink, what have you?
I would love some submissions, please email me at my PM above and I will get back to you.
I am looking for smaller works, not over 11 inches by 14 inches if possible.

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Vic Cloete — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:45:13 +0000

hi there, artisites of the painting variety? yes I'd love to visit Tucson again! wouldnt we all! ......Vic

Re: Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Kelly Nash — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:05:31 +0000

Well, the engineers are always telling me that a geologist is just a frustrated artist:-)

Any artists going to Tucson in 2010?

Gail Spann — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:44:04 +0000

I need to chat with any artists attending the TGMS and who will be around the weekend before.
Please PM me?
Thanks! Gail

Re: Therapy...

Gail Spann — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:32:17 +0000

NICE therapy!

Re: What to paint???

Gail Spann — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:31:41 +0000

Just copied and pasted in my photos...with your permission I think I will give it a try!

Therapy...

Steve Sorrell — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:06:55 +0000

Four days till our house move and after a weekend of painting doors, I needed to veg out.

My therapy is either looking at minerals through my microscope or painting. Tonight I chose the latter. Here is the result...

Scholzite from Reaphook Hill in South Australia...


Scholzite, Reaphook Hill. Watercolour on paper	© crocoite.com

Regards
Steve