I'm getting better, so I'm also getting back on my bullshit 😂 Making the whole screen cobalt green 💚
This pigment is from Jackson's Art, because they're the only supplier who gave me a decent reply to my questions about cobalt-containing pigments & avoiding products of modern slavery/child labour. And I know it's an almost impossible question tbh; only a very small proportion of the world's cobalt goes into pigments (way more is used in tech prod.) These pigments are also highly processed and thus divorced from ore coming out of the ground. But we should still ask our suppliers if they at least comply with REACH and EU legislation aimed at remediation of forced labour & human rights violations.
Anyway smol note of appreciation for Jackson's UK staff who have to deal with my regular vexing questions about pigment regional origins and ethics. They always answer, even if it takes a while for them to track down where something came from (and even when I lose track of where TF things are... 😬) and I value that.
So I had taken a long break away from the hobby and randomly decided to paint this guy using random colours and with no real direction. I think he turned out alright and the lack of pressure/direction has inspired me to come back to the hobby. Watch this space.