Natural pigment art

Download a free natural earth pigment book and learn how to find earth pigments, make earth pigment powder, and make paint from rocks. #earthpigments #watercolorpaint #watercolors

In her new Book of Earth, published by Abrams, Heidi Gustafson takes us on a journey through rare pigments and their landscapes.

Yesterday, a friend and I had a lovely day near Manchester using plants and fungi to make dye and pigments. The day was run by James Wood who is a young materials artist, and in collaboration with …

That’s the name of the online art course I’m currently doing. Its actually ‘Perfectly Imperfect: Discovering Your Visual Language‘ run by the brilliant Lorna Crane, and so far it has been great! If you need a distraction from all the doom and gloom this course is just the thing. Not only do you get videos […]

“These ‘colored pigments’ are in fact used across several major industries, and their impact extends far beyond how we experience them as the ‘color spectrum.’”

A short tutorial on how to identify pigment rocks. This is how I decide which ones to use for making my handmade watercolor paints.

Handmade Watercolors - Redbud Pigment Co.

Guide to Natural Pigment Oil Paint - How to Make your own Natural Earth Paint for Art and Crafts

I’ve been making an exciting foray into the world of natural paints and inks. It’s not so different from natural dyeing really. You can use the same dye plants but just create a really strong dye b…

Read stories of emerging and established artists, the evolution of their creations, and how the everyday is made extraordinary through craft.