Natural Watercolor Paint Making : Create Beautiful Pigments at Home Using Botanicals, Vegetables and Other Foraged Materials

Make Quality Paints in Your Own Kitchen!

Create your own botanical pigments and build a supply of colorful, non-toxic watercolor paints with the help of this nifty guide. Through a series of simple tutorials, you’ll learn to extract pigments from natural materials (like leaves, vegetables and flowers) and turn them into vibrant watercolors—no harsh chemicals or specialty tools needed! With a few mason jars, plants from your backyard and a handful of ingredients, you can make every color under the sun. Build your palette and paint with natural hues that give your art a distinctive, gorgeous look.

Every tutorial includes step-by-step directions and a host of pictures that guide you through the process. Follow along with ease as you extract pigment, turn that pigment into paint, and cure and store it for long term use. Make a golden yellow from onion skins, or a deep forest green from sunflower seeds. Extract a range of blues from red cabbage, and earth tones like coffee brown from orange pekoe tea. And with additional information on storing your paints so they stay fresh, using them in fun activities, and connecting to the environment as you go, this special book provides everything you need to make watercolor paints with success.