Foraging for pigments and creating paints from scratch is both life-affirming and fascinating, and this book teaches new skills while also introducing the reader to the land outside their door.
Starting with a foreword by award-winning author and environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth, Found and Ground covers every aspect of making natural paints, from finding the raw materials to the techniques needed to refine it into a pigment. Suitable for the complete beginner as well as those with some experience in art, it will also appeal to those with experience in drawing and painting, but who until now have only used shop-bought materials to make their work.
Foraging for pigments and creating paints from scratch is both life-affirming and fascinating, and this book teaches new skills while also introducing the reader to the land outside their door.
Starting with a foreword by award-winning author and environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth, Found and Ground covers every aspect of making natural paints, from finding the raw materials to the techniques needed to refine it into a pigment. Suitable for the complete beginner as well as those with some experience in art, it will also appeal to those with experience in drawing and painting, but who until now have only used shop-bought materials to make their work.
