Monday, July 18, 2011

melting



Oh man, it's hot in Toronto right now. I spent most of yesterday afternoon spraying myself with the hose in the backyard. Alas, today I must accomplish something, so I am going to try to finish this painting of fluorite. I love this specimen. The colour zoning inside (the stripes of green and violet) is so neat. This is the second fluorite specimen I am painting for my show. Fluorite is so frosty and matte compared to most of the other minerals I have painted, which have tended to be very shiny, crisp and clear. This specimen in particular looks very cool and icy, which makes for a strange sensation: staring something that looks so cold, while feeling so hot.

Oh yeah, and... kitten! (not mine :( but my upstairs neighbour's) It's a bad blurry nighttime picture, but I had to share his cuteness. He is dark grey (part Russian Blue) with matching dark grey eyes and a white tip on his tail. His name is Q Tip.

8 comments:

  1. Isn't he! It's so exciting to have a kitten nearby to visit!

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  2. I am very amateur in the sense of painting, but all your pieces that pertain to bits if geology or gems (or however you would classify it) are very inspiring. Just seeing them seems to challenge me to want to create something simple that conveys so so much depth and interest.

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  3. Uh I know what you mean! I can't stand this heat. it's killing me. every July I just want to go home and sit by the lake! it's so unnatural to me and my body. I'm dying.

    but in other news your painting looks beautiful. and I'm very impressed that you've managed to get some work done on it today, I am having difficulty getting of of the couch!

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  4. It's unfathomable to me that you can capture the appearance of those gems. You're so brilliant!

    I've been daydreaming of paddling in the sea while I ride the subway. It helps me feel cooler, but also fills me with wanderlust!

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  5. Thanks ladies!
    I'm pretty happy to be at work in the air conditioning today, but I'd much rather be jumping in a lake!

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  6. The first two pictures put me in awe.

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  7. Excellent work Carly. Very different to mine - http://mineralart.blogspot.com

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