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Wild Pigments: Making Watercolors the Natural Way with Julie Kim
April 5 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Learn how to make watercolor paints from rocks and minerals that can be foraged from the natural environment. Making paint connects you to the materials, land, and creative process in a deeper way. Natural paints take on a different character and personality than that of commercial paints. You’ll discover that there is a vast spectrum of personalities within the natural elements of the earth that can be explored through the process of paintmaking.
In the workshop, there will be an overview of what kinds of rocks and minerals can be used for paint, how to spot them in the wild, how to process them into pigment (powdered material), and how to turn that into watercolor paint. You will learn a recipe for watercolor paint, see a demonstration, and make your own paint from rocks and minerals collected around Washington (provided by Julie). This workshop is for anyone with an interest in the natural world, artists and painters who want to learn how to incorporate natural materials into their practice, and anyone that loves learning about and exploring new mediums. You will take home any paint that you make in the workshop, to use for future painting.
Julie Kim is a Seattle based artist who paints with watercolor and makes many of her own paints. Her passion for wild pigments has led her to explore local landscapes deeply. Her paintings express an inner landscape, inspired by what she discovers in her journeys. She has a BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Washington. See more of her work here: zhookie.com and follow her on social @zhookie.
All workshop registrations are final and non-refundable, but you may transfer your spot to another person by notifying us in advance.
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