This is the blog post I needed to write to explain everything I want to achieve with my 95 pigments project. All the details, all the pieces I wish to offer, all the learning I wish to do…. I’ve been postponing it because I wanted to have everything perfect, but no more waiting for perfection!… Continue reading The 95 pigments project, the beginning
During this project, I learned a lot. I am one to research a lot before a project. A LOT. I am so scared of making mistakes, I try to have all of the best ideas so I can be sure to make things perfectly. But this time I plunged. And made mistakes. Mistakes I might… Continue reading Making a book with my peerless watercolors… and learning a lot!
I am always curious as to how to make stuff. Making watercolors is among my to-do list. Actually, I tried once or twice, but I didn’t have a muller yet. After 2 months in a COVID alternate dimension of shipping delays… its here! So on to experimenting. I put together a list of ressources if… Continue reading Learning to make watercolors at home – Ressources
What are lake pigments (madder lake for example)? And can you make them? This post aims at documenting my first steps into a fascinating world of pigment making based on plants, and give you a few references if you wish to dip your toes in experimenting. Que sont les pigments dit “laque” (laque de Garance… Continue reading Making lake pigments – First steps
