#deepviolet

Eli~Journal Sauce

@eliharlan.bsky.social

1 month ago

An art journal page that has a poppy drawn in continuous line. It remains white with black outlines while the background is covered with deep violet acrylic paint. A few pencil swirls are seen, lightly on the left side.

An art journal spread that came from a lesson from artist/teacher @raemissigman. I really enjoyed the reverse coloring.
#journalsauce #mixedmedia #mixedmedia52 #floral #mm52w5 #deepviolet #poppy #texture #pencil #swirls #gradient #drybrush #paint #acrylicart #marker #acrylic #onlybeautifulthings

Eli~Journal Sauce

@eliharlan.bsky.social

5 months ago

Art journal spread with a blue background with white stencilied images on top. Journaling is a poem I wrote The four stanzas were hand-written on brown paper and cut out to glue onto the spread: fall inhales summer's last breath. invigorated, he blasts a fierce gale dispatching summer's spent stipules which spring had long ago convened. The page is covered diagonally (upper left to lower right) with stylized leaves, flowers and buds.

From a year-long course: Wanderlust 2025. Teacher @dinawakley is fabulous, always sharing tips, defining art concepts and celebrating freedom in creating. Fall inspired me to write a poem. (In ALT.) #mixedmedia #paint #acrylic #neocolorII #artjournal #poetry #fall #deepviolet #orange #turquoise

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Tide running in three days ago. Thirty thousand years ago Reindeer could have run even faster along these gullies. #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

We judged the logistics ok. Our luggage & equipment (not to mention food & waste) had to be carried to and from the tower. It was heavy but we had some help. Thankfully @loveheritage had the tower well stocked with food & fuel. #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Here's the moment Archaeologist Letty Ingrey found the artefact, standing over the find spot after surveying it in. The topography here, 2km from shore, could have been similar 60k years ago. Just replace water with grass covered loess.
#DeepViolet #IceAgeIsland #FieldworkFriday

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Fresh from the Violet Bank seabed. A Levallois point, possibly the tip of an Neanderthal weapon, which we discovered along with over artefacts this week. Thousands of years old, in very good condition but note the seaweed still attached.
#FlintFriday
#DeepViolet #IceAgeIsland

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Huge thanks to @nickym_nicky, our amazing expert guide over the last few days, we couldn't have worked safely in this landscape without her!
#DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

You'll be able to hear @amsterdammed & I talking a little about the Violet Bank Survey this afternoon on @BBCRadio4's Inside Science.from 4.30pm.
#IceAgeIsland #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Looking forward to talking to @BBCJersey about our work on the Violet Bank. They are just over the water in town so hope my mobile signal holds up. #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

It's low tide right now, but it's turned already and so too late for us to work. We now have to wait for the tide to come in and retreat before today's survey can start. #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

A short survey today, beautiful skies gave way to storms (and lightning risk) so back at Seymour with a cuppa waiting for the all clear. Great to see @DominicCJones and @MillieButel on the reef #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

The tide is dropping and we're waiting to access the seabed. #IceAgeIsland #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

What's to be found? We know from sites like La Cotte, Mont Dol and Rozel this landscape was important to Palaeolithic people, the Violet Bank preserves sediments, fauna and artefacts from their world, the drowned landscape of La Mancheland. 3/3 #DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

The Violet Bank is entirely covered at high water but with expert knowledge you can walk up to 4.5km from shore on an extreme low tide. This offers exceptional access to the sea bed, former Ice Age landscapes, by our team of archaeologists. #DeepViolet 2/3

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Tide pouring in close to us now.
#DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Moving in to our home for the next five days.
Our survey HQ, Seymour Tower.
#IceAgeLand
#DeepViolet

Dr Matt Pope

@mattpope.bsky.social

3 years ago

Ferry is paused outside St Helier. Calm waters meant we are 30 minutes early, but now have to wait 15 minutes for the tide to rise to enter harbour. Reminder this week's archaeology will be ruled by the moon.
#IceAgeIsland #DeepViolet