Natural paint making

So here's the bottom line: If you can process your colored rocks or soil into tiny, consistently sized particles, you can make paint from them. Pastels or drawing sticks too (but...

It's very easy and inexpensive to make your own watercolor paints. Here's a 'how to' taken from my new book Art Spark with homemade watercolor paint recipes and links to famous art example that use paint made from natural ingredients.

We had so much fun making, painting, and SMELLING these spice paints! Subscribe (it's free!) for videos every M-W-Th-F! http://bit.ly/sub2moms MORE INFO bel...

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…

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

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…

Spring Activities for Kids - Mud Paint Recipe for Play I'm so excited to kick off a month long Spring Activities for Kids series...

Learn how to make natural plant-based watercolor paint for children. Step-by-step process and fun activity for the whole family.

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

Natural pigments are a fascinating subject and in this post you will learn the basic types to pigments from organics to minerals. You will also learn the basics of paint making from pigments.