Natural pigments painting

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

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

Iron seeds the imagination. — Nor Hall, Irons in the Fire The Ochre Archive serves to celebrate and protect ochre, ie. iron-based pigments, humankind’s oldest natural colors. Our counsel of o…

“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.” Wassily Kandinsky Like light, colour is a potent, living force, one that can invoke moods, emotions and memories. From the clothes we wear to the rooms we inhabit or the objects and artworks we experience, colour has the power to convey any human emotion possible: strength,...

This nature activity is a great way to teach kids about making their own natural paint from Earth pigment!

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...

How to make green ink with two simple ingredients: grass and water.

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

Rocks, soil, or clay are the main ingredients. Here's my process for making incredible handmade watercolor paint.

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.