A Geology of Color eBook is a how-to art book for artists, colorists, and naturalists who seek detailed information about identifying, collecting, and using earth pigments in their personal studio. This book shares the deeply mindful process of finding and collecting earth pigments, while also providing guidelines and components for how to make paint, drawing, and inking materials. A Geology of Color will inspire creatives to take the first step towards heightened awareness and genuine reverence for the natural world.

Contents

1. Pigments—dive into the complex chemistry of pigments. Learn about their unique makeup and their compelling characteristics.

2. Identify—learn the 3 geological components that create an earth pigment. Expand your vocabulary and develop a language to identify these minerals in the wild. This section is deep and shares the many complexities of iron oxide.

3. Collect—understand how to collect natural earth pigments with no trace practices while utilizing several different resources to help guide you to the right environments for collecting.

4. Process—acquire the skills to process raw earth pigments into refined, artist-grade pigment powder using sustainable techniques. Includes recipes for painting, drawing, and inking mediums.

5. Test—learn to test natural earth pigments to create long-lasting, archive quality materials.
   
   

Details

120 pages / 12,500 words / 40+ images / universal EPUB file

Access

Following your purchase, you will automatically receive an email containing a link to download a EPUB file. This file can be saved on your desktop, mobile device, or eReader and accessed using several free apps including Google Play and iBooks.

Copyright

This eBook purchase is one license for personal use. This document cannot be printed or shared.