Florian (leafy) Mosaic Palette
This is a mosaic (applique) made with glue and dried plant parts. This technique was named (and invented) by Alexander Nikolayevich Yurkov. During his life, he managed to create about a hundred paintings in this technique. The creator did not use flower petals, but I personally (and many others familiar with the technique) do it.
The palette was assembled by me for convenience.
Yesterday I collected a large amount of plant materials (probably the last this year, because it's already very cold and everything is dying) and pulled out last year's herbarium from the books. I don't keep track of the time when I leave fresh samples in books, but they usually lie for about a year, rarely six months, sometimes from a year and a half. Haste has a detrimental effect on the process. Experimentally, the minimum recommended period for aging plants before work is a year. This, in most cases, prevents a serious color change.
The color will still change, it is inevitable, especially when sunlight is available, however, with long preparation and careful attitude, the color will be in its original form for a very long time.
The first thing that catches your eye when you look at the palette: the absence of pure white and black colors. There are none, there are shades of very light and very dark, oddly enough, this is enough for work. In fact, having gained experience, you can do with less, the number of shades is, in fact, very wide.
The second rarity is bright colors. There are no really bright and pure colors. Most colors become dimmer after drying. Some petals retain their extraordinary brightness, although I do not have access to plants with interesting and bright flowers, huge urban flower beds have always aroused my interest (of course, I would have to collect material in the dark so that no granny would decide that I was a vandal and would not threaten to beat me with a cane).
I have serious problems with shades of blue. I've had other deficits, but over the last couple of years my herbarium collection has become bigger than ever, so now I have less reason to worry about ideas for work.
I was hoping to get more sunflower petals, but unfortunately, I failed. Its petals are the brightest yellow I've ever seen. But I collected the petals of a decorative sunflower, bright, but darker. Not exactly what I wanted, but I'm glad anyway. I managed to get quite a lot of white petals - which will become transparent and will give off yellowness; black, and red, with which I also have difficulties. Last year I grew tobacco and was surprised to find that it is perfect for working with mosaics, after freezing its leaves turned shades from light brown to almost black, it was incredibly pleasant and convenient to work with the leaf. Another plus of tobacco, which no one knows about. Tobacco helped me out a lot, and will help me out more than once.
Pansies - I love them. For some reason, almost no one grows these little flowers, I was lucky enough to see them yesterday, and I took the petals. They have a very bright and persistent color. I'm sorry that no one grows them in large quantities - the deer would be happy to graze in a field of pansies.
I don't like flowers, in a broad sense - they don't bring practical benefits. I don't understand flower shops, and bouquets for beauty. Flowers in the country? I can understand that, although I don't like the extra work with watering, but at least I can find a use for flowers. If I get a wilting bouquet under my arm, I'll take it. A second life for that which perishes. I have petals in my collection that are probably already 12 years old. I`m always need to stock up.
Actually, it's amazing how much you can make out of things that no one needs. I would take the remnants of the yarn, but no one knits, and scraps of fabric, but no one sews. Well, maybe another time. Greed for art.
Later I will add a second example of work here (I'm working on it, but it won't be soon), I tried corn leaves, surprisingly light color, I was so glad.
Well, have a nice day. Don't plant a lot of beautiful flowers if you don't want to see a crooked little deer.
This is a mosaic (applique) made with glue and dried plant parts. This technique was named (and invented) by Alexander Nikolayevich Yurkov. During his life, he managed to create about a hundred paintings in this technique. The creator did not use flower petals, but I personally (and many others familiar with the technique) do it.
The palette was assembled by me for convenience.
Yesterday I collected a large amount of plant materials (probably the last this year, because it's already very cold and everything is dying) and pulled out last year's herbarium from the books. I don't keep track of the time when I leave fresh samples in books, but they usually lie for about a year, rarely six months, sometimes from a year and a half. Haste has a detrimental effect on the process. Experimentally, the minimum recommended period for aging plants before work is a year. This, in most cases, prevents a serious color change.
The color will still change, it is inevitable, especially when sunlight is available, however, with long preparation and careful attitude, the color will be in its original form for a very long time.
The first thing that catches your eye when you look at the palette: the absence of pure white and black colors. There are none, there are shades of very light and very dark, oddly enough, this is enough for work. In fact, having gained experience, you can do with less, the number of shades is, in fact, very wide.
The second rarity is bright colors. There are no really bright and pure colors. Most colors become dimmer after drying. Some petals retain their extraordinary brightness, although I do not have access to plants with interesting and bright flowers, huge urban flower beds have always aroused my interest (of course, I would have to collect material in the dark so that no granny would decide that I was a vandal and would not threaten to beat me with a cane).
I have serious problems with shades of blue. I've had other deficits, but over the last couple of years my herbarium collection has become bigger than ever, so now I have less reason to worry about ideas for work.
I was hoping to get more sunflower petals, but unfortunately, I failed. Its petals are the brightest yellow I've ever seen. But I collected the petals of a decorative sunflower, bright, but darker. Not exactly what I wanted, but I'm glad anyway. I managed to get quite a lot of white petals - which will become transparent and will give off yellowness; black, and red, with which I also have difficulties. Last year I grew tobacco and was surprised to find that it is perfect for working with mosaics, after freezing its leaves turned shades from light brown to almost black, it was incredibly pleasant and convenient to work with the leaf. Another plus of tobacco, which no one knows about. Tobacco helped me out a lot, and will help me out more than once.
Pansies - I love them. For some reason, almost no one grows these little flowers, I was lucky enough to see them yesterday, and I took the petals. They have a very bright and persistent color. I'm sorry that no one grows them in large quantities - the deer would be happy to graze in a field of pansies.
I don't like flowers, in a broad sense - they don't bring practical benefits. I don't understand flower shops, and bouquets for beauty. Flowers in the country? I can understand that, although I don't like the extra work with watering, but at least I can find a use for flowers. If I get a wilting bouquet under my arm, I'll take it. A second life for that which perishes. I have petals in my collection that are probably already 12 years old. I`m always need to stock up.
Actually, it's amazing how much you can make out of things that no one needs. I would take the remnants of the yarn, but no one knits, and scraps of fabric, but no one sews. Well, maybe another time. Greed for art.
Later I will add a second example of work here (I'm working on it, but it won't be soon), I tried corn leaves, surprisingly light color, I was so glad.
Well, have a nice day. Don't plant a lot of beautiful flowers if you don't want to see a crooked little deer.
Category Crafting / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Gender Any
Size 2069 x 1781px
Listed in Folders
This piece is gorgeous! I really enjoyed reading your art process and thoughts about the craft.
"The first thing that catches your eye when you look at the palette: the absence of pure white and black colors."
There's a piece of advice that I got from a Bob Ross video many years ago. "Pure white is disturbing- you don't see it in nature." I've used pure black and pure white sparingly and deliberately ever since. :)
I don't comment a lot, but I love seeing your work in my inbox. Thank you for sharing your art. :)
"The first thing that catches your eye when you look at the palette: the absence of pure white and black colors."
There's a piece of advice that I got from a Bob Ross video many years ago. "Pure white is disturbing- you don't see it in nature." I've used pure black and pure white sparingly and deliberately ever since. :)
I don't comment a lot, but I love seeing your work in my inbox. Thank you for sharing your art. :)
Well, heh, white is made up of all the colors of the spectrum, and it's pretty common, actually. I mean, it's not scary if it's cold-white or warm-white, it's quite normal. Black is mostly the color of decay and night, although breeders have learned to breed black flowers.
If you work with watercolors - you don't have white at all, you can only blur with water. There is black, but it is often recommended not to use it. Not without reason.
I'm glad you wanted to read this. Thank you!
If you work with watercolors - you don't have white at all, you can only blur with water. There is black, but it is often recommended not to use it. Not without reason.
I'm glad you wanted to read this. Thank you!
I've only seen pictures of black flowers, but I bet that they are beautiful in person.
I love working with watercolors and have some nice palettes. Interestingly, two of my nicer sets have white as a color! I was so confused!
I sometimes use it to mix with other pigments and I get a creamy color. It looks a little different than when you just use water, but is otherwise useless haha!
I love working with watercolors and have some nice palettes. Interestingly, two of my nicer sets have white as a color! I was so confused!
I sometimes use it to mix with other pigments and I get a creamy color. It looks a little different than when you just use water, but is otherwise useless haha!
Oh, yes, the cuvette with white. Pretty useless mostly. I agree that the white changes color when mixed - this is a fact. Although if you eat desire, you should use white in gouache - it is much more practical.
The imagery of a deer frolicking in Pansies field (and avoiding angry grannies) made me chuckle. On the topic of rare colors, it's interesting that truly blue pigment is actually very rare in nature (animals & plants), and that fact is reflected in your collection and analysis of color. I love that you have collected and experimented with them so much! Sounds like something very relaxing to be engaged in~ :3
Oh, yes, it's interesting to collect beautiful shades and try different plants, although it's very tedious to deal with laying out leaves in books.
I could say thank you to the breeders who make rare colors possible. Although, of course, it is no less interesting to use only foliage from trees - this is enough. Maybe later. Later, I should try work exclusively with the leaves, although it needs a suitable idea, huh. I'm like it.
I could say thank you to the breeders who make rare colors possible. Although, of course, it is no less interesting to use only foliage from trees - this is enough. Maybe later. Later, I should try work exclusively with the leaves, although it needs a suitable idea, huh. I'm like it.
Comments