Pigmentos de la provincia oriental saudita. Propuesta artística empleando pigmentos locales
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Given the impossibility of acquiring pigments for Fine Arts in Saudi Arabia and seeing that artists must import all their materials from other countries, questions arose about the sustainability of the materials used by artists in this country.
In this research, pigments were obtained from plants, soils, and minerals from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia to produce works entirely made with local pigments. The basic hot-applied encaustic technique was used to apply them.
There was a first investigation at the level of the entire country, and no significant results were obtained. It was therefore decided to focus on the Eastern province due to its proximity and ease of contact with local people. The results were similar to those obtained previously, but a greater variety of colours was achieved.
There are fewer artists in this country, but their interest in creating works with sustainable materials has been aroused.
This research contributes to the knowledge of the natural resources of the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, enabling local artists to make their sustainable pigments while expanding their expressive possibilities.
Keywords: Pigments Saudi Arabia, natural resources Eastern Province Saudi Arabia, sustainable artistic materials, art in Saudi Arabia, encaustic.
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