Hello everyone! I have finally decided to be brave and try making my own paints, from powdered pigments. I haven't tried yet to start from the mineral forms, that will be for next time! I did start with yellow ochre and terre verte; I mixed the pigments with a solution of gum arabic, that I added slowly to the pigment, and some drops of water. I then mixed the pigment on a glass slab and a glass muller. I tried on paper, and the paint when dry didn't smudge, so I assumed there was enough binder. Once dry, this is my result ; is the cracking I got normal? Or is this showing me I put too much/too little binder? Any advice is welcome, thanks everyone!! 🌷
Me too! I hope so, there is so much to see Stateside - so many galleries and collections.