ALCHEMY OF COLOR: Turning Dirt & Rocks into EARTH PIGMENTS
Learn my Favorite Methods to Paint with Mineral Pigments
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What You Will Learn!
- WHERE and HOW TO COLLECT the proper soil and how to IDENTIFY the types of rocks that are ready to be be turned into Pigments.
- HOW TO TURN the GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL you have collected into EARTH PIGMENTS. You will only need basic tools to extract the purest pigment from the Earth.
- WHICH ARE the BINDERS or MEDIUMS available to convert your earth pigments into paint. You will learn my two favorite methods to create vibrant color palettes.
- HOW to paint with earth pigments and some tips to prevent common mistakes when painting on a cotton canvas.
Description
This course is designed to unlock your intuitive creativity by learning to make your own earth pigments.
I’ll take you back to the roots to evolve your concept of pigments, color and texture. You will learn the differences between painting with organic and inorganic pigments (earth pigments).
You will learn THREE main STEPS:
WHERE and HOW TO COLLECT the proper soil and how to IDENTIFY the types of rocks that are ready to be processed. [This step will unlock a new way of seeing color and dirt].
HOW TO TURN the GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL you have collected into EARTH PIGMENTS. You will only need basic tools to extract the purest pigment from the Earth. [Here you will learn about the alchemy of color].
WHICH ARE the BINDERS or MEDIUMS available to convert your earth pigments into paint. I’ll teach you my two favorite methods (Egg Tempera & Acrylic Substitute) to create vibrant paint to enhance your artwork.
Finally, I will share with you a tutorial on how to paint with earth pigments and some tips to prevent common mistakes. [Here you will learn to create your new masterpiece].
Why take this course?
This course has the potential to improve the way you see art and color, as well as unlock your sense of connection with the Earth. The main purpose is to put theory into practice, you will be given an assignment to Paint with the Pigments you made. This is an opportunity to manifest a new version of yourself on the canvas. Whether you are an artist or not, this course can also work as self-therapy.
You will be guided with an extra lesson (Finding your Style) to also redirect the knowledge of this course in your own work as an artist. And how to utilize these experiences for the evolution of your style and artistic vision.
Who is this course for?
This course is for the artists that are stuck or uninspired. For those who feel a lack of spark in their own lives and have their creativity blocked without knowing why.
And for the ones that love nature and live inspired by it. For the experimental artists that enjoy creating with their hands and don’t mind getting their hands dirty.
This course is also for the inner artist child we all have.
What you will need:
Stone Mortar
Mesh Strainer & Cloth Strainer
Bowls
Canvas & paintbrushes
The journey of making your Earth Pigments is awaiting for you, let it happen.
Love,
Karelia
Who Should Attend!
- This course is for the artists that are stuck or uninspired.
- For those who feel a lack of spark in their own lives and have their creativity blocked without knowing why.
- For those who love nature and live inspired by it.
- For the experimental artists that enjoy creating with their hands and don’t mind getting their hands dirty.
- This course is also for the inner artist child we all have.
