Name: Carol Beckwith & Angela...
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Description: foot with designs very similar to what we were photographing in thermal and today every morning as we watched chalk and ochre being applied to the body we started to realize that we were looking at images of deep time we became so

Susan Vreeland

When I learned that near Roussillon there were ochre quarries and mines from which was extracted the ore which produced pigments in all the warm hues of the color wheel, I had a substantial artistic link to this region beyond mere love.

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Ochre is often used to describe natural pigments used in art and decoration.

Artistic Material

The term is historical and has been used since prehistoric times for painting.

Historical Use

Prominently mention 'ochre' to convey a warm, earthy tone when describing objects.

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Use the adjective 'ochre' to set a warm and inviting mood in description.

Warm Atmosphere

The adjective 'ochre' is trendy for describing fall fashion items.

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Ochre adjective suggests a refreshing and modern look when describing home decor.

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 foot with designs very similar to what we were photographing in thermal and today every morning as we watched chalk and ochre being applied to the body we started to realize that we were looking at images of deep time we became so

Carol Beckwith & Angela...

 and the lives of their creators? These early artists mixed minerals, clay, charcoal, and ochre with spit or animal fat to create paint. They drew with their hands and tools, like pads of moss, twigs, bones, and hair.

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 But artistic and decorative skills are actually much older than that. Beautiful shell necklaces that look like something you'd see at an arts and crafts fair, as well as ochre body paint,

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 but the first gorilla to catch my eye isn't the baby it's his dad an incredible thank chairman ochre weighs more than three times my weight

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