CHRYSOCOLLA: Tucson, Arizona (Dust to Dust)

The color from this Tucson chrysocolla is a stunning, soft blue-green that looks natural on the page. I appreciate that it's hand-ground with a mortar and pestle, giving it a lovely, uneven texture.

I've been grinding this chrysocolla pigment myself and it's amazing how vibrant the turquoise stays even after I mix it with linseed oil. The mortar and pestle process really does make a difference in the texture.

The color is a beautiful, soft turquoise-blue that mixed perfectly with linseed oil for a matte finish. Grinding it myself with a mortar and pestle took a few minutes but felt satisfying, and the pigment stayed true to its raw form.