Private Session - Natural Art Materials

Service Description

Join this inspiring art materials workshop in Scotland. In this private session, you'll learn simple, eco-friendly processes and discover how to create your own botanical non-toxic inks, sustainable watercolour paints, and liquid charcoal. You’ll work with locally sourced organic materials like garden plants, ethically foraged items, and food waste. This class stems from a commitment to minimal environmental impact and transparent art supplies. Bypass vague commercial paint labels and forge a deeper connection to your materials and nature, removing toxins from your creative flow. In this hands-on session, you will learn to make: - Reed pens – Craft drawing and writing tools by shaping reed or bamboo. - Botanical inks – Produce eco-friendly, non-toxic inks for drawing, writing, and painting from natural sources. - Liquid charcoal – Create a versatile, dust-free, and vegan medium from charred plants, offering various tones and a gouache-like consistency. - Watercolour paint – Mix paints using natural earth pigments and a binder like Gum Arabic. - Homemade charcoal – Make drawing charcoal from organic matter and explore its uses. All materials and refreshments are provided. Please make contact directly regarding any allergies (e.g., Peanuts). Private classes can be tailored for special requests ie. birthdays, anniversaries. You’ll leave this session with your own handmade art supplies and the knowledge to continue this rewarding practice, cultivating a more sustainable and connected approach to your art.