People familiar with my paintings will know I have had an affinity for two certain paint pigments. Cinnober Red aka vermillion Red and Paris Blue. They are both old painters favourites. Paris Blue was first synthesized as a paint in 1706 and Vermillion Red was used in ancient rome. Vermillion is the most toxic one and comes from a mercury sulfide mineral. Paris Blue is said to have initially been made from blood, potash and Iron sulfide. Layering these paris blues with Cobalt and ultra marine blues have been something I tend to return to year after year and over easter I did again which resulted in a few new gouache paintings. This week I am working on a new limited edition print - which will for sure be Paris Blue..It will be released when it’s dry very soon some time in May. If you join my mailinglist I let you know when it is :) thank you.
