Natural Watercolour Paint Making: Create Beautiful Pigments at Home Using Botanicals, Vegetables and Other Foraged Materials by Joanne Green Extent: 160 pp Format: Softcover Illustrations: Illustrated in colour Page Street Publishing Co.: 21 July 2025 Size: 227 x 177 x 9mm ISBN: 9798890032454 Create your own botanical pigments and build a supply of colorful, non-toxic watercolor paints with the help of this comprehensive guide. Through simple tutorials, you’ll learn to extract pigments from natural materials, such as 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 build a palette of natural hues that gives your art a distinctive, gorgeous look. Every tutorial includes step-by-step directions and a host of pictures that guide you through the process. Discover the joy of transforming onion skins into a golden yellow paint, or sunflower seeds into a deep rose pigment. Extract a range of blues from red cabbage, and earth tones like coffee brown from orange pekoe tea. 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.
