Petros

In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements. Friction and rigidity are key features of a fractured landscape, literally and metaphorically.

These rocks are drawn as geological fragments in the naturalistic approach of a Field Notebook, with the aim to explore and understand their construction of shapes and colors. This exploration involves getting to know the material under study as part of the process of building a scientific illustration, whose aim is to know the shapes, proportions, colors, with both drawing and written annotations about the models. The rocks chosen for the artwork are the most common in Portugal, and they are divided into three types:

⍚ Magmatic (igneous) rocks result of the solidification of magma on the surface or in depth, due to the drop in pressure or temperature: Basalt, Gabbro, Granite and Ryolite

⍚ Sedimentary rocks formed by the deposition and consequent cementation or consolidation of mineral and organic fragments: Clay, Sandstone and Limestone

⍚ Metamorphic rocks result of the transformation of an original rock, by the action of high temperature and pressure: Anthracite, Slate, Shale, Marble and Gneiss.

This Field Notebook is a meticulous cartography of geological narratives. It presents illustrations and annotations that speak to the core of our planet's ancient chronicles, in an exceptional marriage of science and aesthetics. The artist’s hand renders a poetic study of form and texture, bridging the grandeur of geological formations with the intricate details that compose them, and usually escape the naked eye.

Materials | Graphite pencils, Indian ink and watercolors on watercolor paper

Size | 16 x 21.7 cm

Rarity | Unique

Medium | Mixed Media, Illustration

Weight | 194 gr

Condition | Excellent

Signature | Signed

Includes a Certificate of Authenticity