Mineral Pigment Painting made by Chinese folk artist Ms. Zhao, known in Chinese as 岩彩画, is a traditional form of painting that uses natural mineral and plant-based pigments. Unlike modern chemical paints, these pigments are ground from minerals such as malachite, azurite, cinnabar, and lapis lazuli, as well as natural materials like shells and plants. The result is a palette of colors that are brilliant, durable, and resistant to fading, even after hundreds or thousands of years.