Our Natural Pigment making and painting teaches the use of natural pigments for artistic expression. Before synthetic colours, natural pigments made from fruits, plants, stones were used to create some of the earliest recorded cave paintings in history. Fruit and vegetable plant pigments have been around since ancient times and are enjoying a resurgence today as more and more of us try to filter out synthetic products and opt for greener alternatives.

Through our workshop, participants will learn various ways to make their own natural fruit and veggie pigments from ingredients such as berries, turmeric powder and more. The pigments will then be used to create various types of paints to fulfil your DIY artistic necessities in inexpensive and readily accessible methods. Very often we are dependent on factory-made paints to make art, however, through this workshop, we aim to educate attendees on creating their own pigments with natural ingredients, using a mortar and pestle.

Learning Outcomes:

• Participants will learn various ways to extract pigments from natural fruits, vegetables and powders.

• Explore creating new colours by mixing the different pigments.

• Learn the history of the earliest recorded cave paintings and how/why they were created.

• Create and explore their own art piece that can be brought home as souvenirs.

Lesson Plan:

• A brief introduction to mural painting

• Mural paintings throughout history and how they were made without the availability of ready-made paint. 

• Introduce participants to various materials & methods. 

• Participants can create their own artworks.
  

Duration: 1hr