This is an interpretation of one of the Crossed Bison of Lascaux as I imagine it might have looked freshly painted 15,000 years ago. Iron oxide and black manganese paint are blown onto the stone, and the outline is emphasized by scraping lines (sgraffito) into the surface; the same techniques used by prehistoric artists.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a Arizona sandstone. This stone is called Fossil Sandstone.
The “fossils” are actually mineral patterns in the rock that look like plants.
Size approx. 10" x 6.5”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a sandstone that is an unusual yellow ochre color.
Size approx. 10.5" x 6”
A smaller version of the Lascaux Bison
Airbrush, hand painting and sgraffito on a French Vanilla sandstone
Size approx. 8.25" x 6”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a Arizona sandstone.
This stone is the weathered terra-cotta color of the desert Southwest.
Size approx. 9" x 8.5”
Airbrush, hand painting and sgraffito on a French Vanilla sandstone.
Size approx. 10.5" x 7.25”
A smaller version of the Lascaux Bison
Airbrush, hand painting and sgraffito on a Quartzite
Size approx. 7" x 6”
This little bison is on a piece of stone collected in the volcanically active are near Mt. Shasta in northern California.
The stone has natural facets and a pleasing speckled pattern.
Size approx. 8” x 7”.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a weathered rock I collected from the Alabama Hills in the easter Sierra.
Size approx. 10" x 7”
A smaller version of the Lascaux BisonAirbrush and sgraffito on a fossil sandstone.
In this stone, the “f fossils” have manifested as dark grey “freckles"
Size approx. 9" x 5.5”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a gold mica sandstone.
Size approx. 10" x 7.5”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a French Vanilla sandstone.
This stone has a lot of subtle color and texture reminiscent of the desert Southwest.
Size approx. 10.25" x 6.5”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a Canadian Sunrise sandstone.
A smaller version of the Bison on a beautifully colored piece that is reminiscent of a sunrise in the desert.
Size approx. 8" x 6”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a gold mica sandstone.
This stone is a subtle bronze and dark gold with a gold and silver mica shimmer.
Size approx. 9.25" x 6.75”
Airbrush and sgraffito on a gold and pearl white quartzite.
Another small bison on a glowing piece of quartzite.
Size approx. 7.5" x 5”