Pigments

My handout for a class on pigments is almost done being written.  I needed some pictures of actually mixing a pigment to paint, so this past weekend I sat down and did just that.  I've added these pictures to my pigment page here.

Tools and Materials

Placing pigment into a pile.

Adding water to the pigment

Mixing the water and pigment to form a paste

Using a muller to make the paste nice and creamy

Placing the paste into a shell for storage

Adding gum water to the paste

Mixing gum water into paste for paint

Getting ready to test the new paint.