Category Archives: scandinavia

almost monochrome III

Posted on 1 January 2011 by lady dandelion

The ugly, sour, no-nonsense winter is here. Half melted snow that has frozen again, grey-black muddy-dirty-slushy snow frames the roads – blended with sand. Nothing even remotely smarmy about it. And still it fascinates me (obviously since I think it … Continue reading →

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colours

Posted on 1 January 2011 by lady dandelion

These are samples of traditional paint based on iron oxide and/or linseed oil. I love these warm, earthy colours that makes the monochrome landscape come alive and love this unusual way of displaying samples in natural light. The photos were … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, building, buildings, colour, history, iron oxide, iron works, paint, photo, red, scandinavia, sweden, yellow | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments