From Plant to Pigment

A complete guide to extracting vivid pigments from plants--and making your own professional-grade paints with them A botanical alchemist of the color world, Natalie Stopka invites you into her studio, revealing her secrets for making vibrant and sustainable pigments, paints, inks, and pastels from the common plants you can find growing in your garden or when out on a walk. Learn the fundamental technique of how to make a lake, which binds to the inks and makes pigments that are more vibrant and vivid. Stopka's colors stand out from the usual plant-dye inks, which fade over time. This book will give you the tools to make the most vibrant natural colors that are perfect for your own artistic endeavors.