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Suudi Arabistan’dan Pigmentlerle Ankostik: Ankostik Boyama için Sürdürülebilir Yerel Malzemelerin Kullanımı

Year 2023, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 38 - 56, 27.06.2023

Abstract

This innovative project in Saudi Arabia explored sustainability in artistic practice by creating artwork using natural resources in the country. The research was conducted to identify pigments that could be extracted from local plants and minerals, and a basic encaustic technique was used to experiment with these pigments. Handmade encaustic colours allowed for personalised artwork, resulting in two paintings showcasing the rich colour palette achievable using local resources.
The project contributed to expanding knowledge about Saudi Arabia's resources and inspired other artists to explore sustainable artistic practices. This project demonstrates the potential for artists to be catalysts for change, encouraging innovative and sustainable approaches to artistic practice while utilising local resources and knowledge.

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  • Wolgamott, L. K. (2006). Hot wax & cool artists. Lincoln Journal Star, 1(1), 6.
  • Womack, L. (2008). Embracing Encaustic: Learning to Paint with Beeswax (2nd ed.). Hive Pub.
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Encaustic with Pigments from Saudi Arabia: Artistic Proposal Using Sustainable Local Materials for Encaustic Painting

Year 2023, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 38 - 56, 27.06.2023

Abstract

This innovative project in Saudi Arabia explored sustainability in artistic practice by creating artwork using natural resources in the country. The research was conducted to identify pigments that could be extracted from local plants and minerals, and a basic encaustic technique was used to experiment with these pigments. Handmade encaustic colours allowed for personalised artwork, resulting in two paintings showcasing the rich colour palette achievable using local resources.
The project contributed to expanding knowledge about Saudi Arabia's resources and inspired other artists to explore sustainable artistic practices. This project demonstrates the potential for artists to be catalysts for change, encouraging innovative and sustainable approaches to artistic practice while utilising local resources and knowledge.

References

  • Abu-Ghazzeh, T. (2022). The art of architectural decoration in the traditional houses of AL-ALKHALAF, SAUDI ARABIA. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 18(2), 156–177.
  • Baldwin, A. (2011). Creative paint workshop for mixed-media artists: experimental techniques for composition, layering, texture, imagery, and encaustic. Quarry.
  • Christie, R. M. (2015). Colour chemistry. Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Hüttemann-Holz, B. (2017). How to create encaustic art: a guide to painting with wax. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
  • Lombardo, D. (2001). The Art of Encaustic Painting: Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax. Library Journal, 126(19), 67–68.
  • Mauger, T. (1993). Undiscovered Asir. Stacey International.
  • Mauger, T. (1996). Impressions of Arabia: architecture and frescoes of the Asir region. Flammarion.
  • Mauger, T. (2020). Rijal at the stroke of a brush: An exceptional village in Saudi Arabia (1st ed.). Obeikan Education. Obeikan.
  • Philip, M. P. (2007). World market for pigments and their preparations, the: a 2007 global trade perspective. ICON Group.
  • Seggebruch, P. (2011). Encaustic mixed media: innovative techniques and surfaces for working with wax. North Light Books.
  • Stacey, R. J., Dyer, J., Mussell, C., Lluveras-Tenorio, A., Colombini, M. P., Duce, C., la Nasa, J., Cantisani, E., Prati, S., Sciutto, G., Mazzeo, R., Sotiropoulou, S., Rosi, F., Miliani, C., Cartechini, L., Mazurek, J., & Schilling, M. (2018). Ancient encaustic: An experimental exploration of technology, ageing behaviour and approaches to analytical investigation. Microchemical Journal, 138, 472-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2018.01.040
  • Wolgamott, L. K. (2006). Hot wax & cool artists. Lincoln Journal Star, 1(1), 6.
  • Womack, L. (2008). Embracing Encaustic: Learning to Paint with Beeswax (2nd ed.). Hive Pub.
  • Woolf, D. (2012). The encaustic studio: a wax workshop in mixed-media art. Interweave.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Painting
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Susana Fernandez Blanco 0000-0002-9316-6856

Early Pub Date June 26, 2023
Publication Date June 27, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 14 Issue: 1

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APA Fernandez Blanco, S. (2023). Encaustic with Pigments from Saudi Arabia: Artistic Proposal Using Sustainable Local Materials for Encaustic Painting. Marmara Üniversitesi Sanat Ve Tasarım Dergisi, 14(1), 38-56.