Patent Reg. No. 26820 · Registered January 17, 2001 · Tehran

Watercolor on Stone — paintings by Dr. Saeed Naderian

A method of applying watercolor to stone, creating colors that are fixed, washable and resistant to indirect heat.

Dr. Saeed Naderian is a chemist, painter and inventor working in Tehran, Iran. He invented and patented a way of painting watercolor directly onto natural stone so that the color becomes permanent: the finished piece can be rinsed under running water and hung above a lit fireplace. The method is registered as patent no. 26820 and has been recognised in Budapest, Seoul and Tehran.

The method

Washable, and resistant to indirect heat

“You may not believe it. You may think it is not possible, but you can test it.”

The first proof is water. A finished stone can be rinsed and washed, or wiped clean with a soft damp cloth, without the painting lifting or fading. The second proof is heat. The work resists indirect heat — the heat of a gas fire, until the stone is too hot to touch — which is why a panel can be mounted directly above a hearth.

Each painting is a single stone, cut by hand to its own shape and standing upright on its edge. Because the surface is stone rather than paper, the work can live where a watercolor never could: over a fireplace, in a kitchen, in a bathroom, on a garden wall.

Selected works

Paintings on stone

Forty-five works are shown on this site. A selection follows.

  • A tiger painted in watercolor on a polished stone plate, by Dr. Saeed Naderian
    A tiger painted in watercolor on a polished stone plate, by Dr. Saeed Naderian
  • Portrait of a bearded elder in a golden robe, watercolor on stone
    Portrait of a bearded elder in a golden robe, watercolor on stone
  • A lion’s head in vivid red, magenta and blue strokes, watercolor on stone
    A lion’s head in vivid red, magenta and blue strokes, watercolor on stone
  • A round alabaster plate showing an Achaemenid audience scene in the manner of Persepolis, watercolor on stone
    A round alabaster plate showing an Achaemenid audience scene in the manner of Persepolis, watercolor on stone
  • Two dark horses galloping through a hillside landscape, watercolor on stone
    Two dark horses galloping through a hillside landscape, watercolor on stone
  • A red rose with a bee, painted on an irregular hand-cut stone
    A red rose with a bee, painted on an irregular hand-cut stone
  • Overlapping faces in warm reds and ochres, an abstract composition in watercolor on stone
    Overlapping faces in warm reds and ochres, an abstract composition in watercolor on stone

Awards and recognition

International recognition

Budapest, Seoul and Tehran, from 2001 to 2008. The Budapest awards were made jointly to Saeed Naderian and Soheila Kamrani.

  • IFIA Cup — International Federation of Inventors’ Associations · Budapest, 9–12 September 2006
  • Diploma of the Genius — Genius Europe, Budapest · 11 September 2006
  • Gold Medal — Ministry of Education and Research, Romania · Budapest 2006
  • Bronze Prize — KIWIE 2008, Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition · Seoul, May 2008
  • Craftsman certificate — Iran Handicrafts Organization · card no. 51-3934
  • Member no. 1672 — Iranian Inventors Association

Registered inventions

  • Patent 26820 — A method of applying watercolor to stone by creating colors that are fixed, washable and resistant to indirect heat · 17 January 2001
  • Patent 32326 — Production of watercolor compounds prepared from fruit pigments, medicinal plants and food colorings · 13 August 2005
  • Patent 41730 — A plant that converts water vapor in the air into perfectly healthy drinking water by condensation and distillation · 1 August 2007

Issued by the Companies and Industrial Property Registration Office, Islamic Republic of Iran. The third invention is registered jointly to Saeed Naderian, Soheila Kamrani and Hossein Naderian.

Curriculum vitae

Dr. Saeed Naderian

Chemist, painter and inventor. Born in Kazeroun on 4 October 1967. Lives and works in Tehran.

He holds a PhD in Nutrition Sciences from Shahid Beheshti University and Azad University, Science and Research Branch, and has taught chemistry at secondary level and painting at home. Three registered inventions, six international honors, and forty-five years at the easel.

His wife, Soheila Kamrani, holds a PhD in Solid State Physics from Azad University, Science and Research Branch, and has taught physics since 1992; she is co-laureate of the Budapest 2006 awards. Their son, Hossein Naderian, is a doctoral researcher in Electrical and Energy Engineering at the University of Vaasa and co-holder of the third family patent.

Download the curriculum vitae (PDF)

Contact

We would be honoured to hear from you

Inquiries are welcome from collectors, interior designers and architects, galleries, museums and press, and artists who wish to learn the method.

Dr. Saeed Naderian
Resalat Square, Tehran, Iran
saeednaderian46@gmail.com
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Doctoral student and project researcher in electrical and energy engineering at the University of Vaasa. B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) and M.Sc. in Economics (Finance). His research covers smart grid optimization, electricity-hydrogen integrated charging hubs, and national green energy initiatives. Co-holder of the family's third patent.{{ t.childBody }}

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  3. A set that converts water vapor in the air into completely sound drinking water by the physical function of condensation and distillation{{ t.inv3 }}

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