Pigments
Ochre
One of the world's largest deposits
The Mines de Bruoux contain one of the world’s largest ochre deposits. Though no longer in use, their galleries can still be visited, revealing the history of the labor once required to extract the pigment. I painted on location using different shades of locally sourced ochres.
- Mines de Bruoux, Gargas, France
- 43°54'30.1"N 5°20'45.9"E
- Friday, 13 September 2024
Pigment recipe
PY43 Natural Yellow Iron Oxide
Ocre Jaune Clair - Ocres de France
PY43 (darker variant) Natural Yellow Iron Oxide (Higher iron content)
Ocre Jaune Fonce JFLES - Ocres de France
PBr7 Natural Iron Oxide Earth (Yellow ochre + red ochre)
Ocre Havane - Ocres de France
PR102 Natural Red Iron Oxide
Ocre Rouge JFLES - Ocres de France
PB27 Prussian Blue (iron–cyanide)
Schmincke Horadam 492