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On Pigments (Part 2) – Natural Inorganic Pigments

On Pigments (Part 2) – Natural Inorganic Pigments

Reading Time: 9 minutesPreviously, we discussed some basic ways of categorising pigments, looking at the organic/inorganic and natural/synthetic definitions and then progressing a little into qualities in use. I am going to continue this, in a series of four further posts, diving a little deeper in the categorisations …

Green With Envy

Green With Envy

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis was another Christmas list present last year, and while I’ve used the colours in various paintings I’ve not really sat down to write up a bit about them until now. I’ve always been quite taken with the work of Jean Haines, particualry her floral …

Dr Round’s Bespoke Watercolours

Dr Round’s Bespoke Watercolours

Reading Time: 5 minutesSo after the first tests with purchased pigments, I have gone up a level and foraged a few of my own and had a go an processing these as inspired by Found and Ground. Ultimately what you are doing here is getting the raw material …