Guided Course: Prepare inks and watercolors with natural ingredients
A guided course by Tortolita Inventiva , Eco-Creative Studio
Joined December 2016
Create liquid watercolors and botanical inks with natural ingredients, explore pigment extraction and preservatives
Joined December 2016
Discover the art of creating botanical inks and liquid watercolors using natural ingredients. Learn to identify plant-based dye sources and explore the life cycle of pigment plants. Familiarize yourself with essential materials and tools to achieve professional results in your projects. Experiment with extraction techniques such as cooking, grinding, and maceration in water and alcohol, taking advantage of the unique benefits of each method to obtain vibrant pigments.
Explore color transformations using pH and natural additives to enrich your palette. Create natural preservatives and binders to ensure the stability and durability of your creations. Upon completion, you'll have a complete collection of custom inks and watercolors ready to apply to your illustrations. This course will take you step-by-step through the fascinating world of natural alchemy, combining science and art to make your projects shine with unique and authentic colors.
What will you learn in this online course?
8 lessons & 13 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (3)
- 310 students
- 8 lessons (54m)
- 13 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
The project involves creating botanical inks and liquid watercolors with natural ingredients, exploring everything from identifying dye sources to pigment extraction, color transformations, and preservative formulation, resulting in results ready for use in illustrations.
Who is this online course for?
Artists, illustrators, botanical enthusiasts, and those curious about natural alchemy seek to explore artisanal techniques to create natural inks and watercolors. Those interested in experimenting with botanical pigments, preservation, and color will appreciate a creative approach to using natural ingredients.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is required, just an interest in botany and creativity. You'll need pigment plants and basic utensils such as pots, sieves, and a mortar and pestle. Use alcohol, water, glass containers, and paintbrushes. Follow simple instructions to create natural inks.
Reviews
Tortolita Inventiva
A guided course by Tortolita Inventiva
Gina Sanchez and Miguel Ubaldo are designers by trade, inquisitive by nature, and the creators of Tortolita Inventiva, a studio that produces ecological art supplies.
For them, research and investigation are a fundamental part of their lifestyle. They hand-make their own gadgets and art materials naturally, questioning the process, origin, and environmental impact of products that are currently on the market.
The pair have collaborated with artists such as Amarillo Pastel and Gimena Romero, and are also part of the Sin Plástico directory, Greenpeace, and the Latin American Sustainable directory.
Content
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Guided Course: Prepare inks and watercolors with natural ingredients
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Podcast: The Occult Alchemy of Pigments
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Botanical dye sources and their cycle
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Recognition of materials and tools
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Extraction procedure: cooking and crushing
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Extraction procedure: macerated in water
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Extraction procedure: macerated in alcohol
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Color transformations
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Preservation and binder
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Final project
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Its a good course. A little light on the information.
È stato un bel corso! È bello poter creare colori con la natura che ci circonda e soprattutto sapere come farlo! Molto utile!
Molto interessante, proprio il corso che cercavo!