NATURAL PIGMENTS

Page of a notebook with natural pigment paint colours including brown, pink, yellow, and gray, with some smudges and streaks.

Welcome to the wonderful world of natural pigments. Made from plants, barks and earths. 

The diversity of materials all around you - in parks, gardens, on riverbanks and sidewalks - will come as a surprise. You’ll also be amazed how easy it is to process the colours of seasons and place to make paint.

Make, brew, mull and apply. The exploration is joyful and never ending!

Close-up of a quantity of earth ink on a filter paper. It is light brown and has a smooth surface. It's accompanied by a handwritten label that reads 'Footscray Town Hall May 23'.

Close-up of a quantity of earth ink on a filter paper. It is light brown and has a smooth surface. It's accompanied by a handwritten label that reads 'Footscray Town Hall May 23'.

A participant in Annie Bolitho's eco-inking workshop has a clipboard with notes and plants attached, displaying various samples of plant inks. Each is labelled with the flowers, leaves, and bark..

A participant in Annie Bolitho's eco-inking workshop has a clipboard with notes and plants attached, displaying various samples of plant inks. Each is labelled with the flowers, leaves, and bark..

A round colander a with filter containing earth pigment. It has a smooth, creamy surface. A sample of the paint colour featuring leaves is in the background.

A round colander a with filter containing earth pigment. It has a smooth, creamy surface. A sample of the paint colour featuring leaves is in the background.