Everything you need to learn how to make your own natural watercolour paints, oak gall ink and the brushes and pens with which to use them. You’ll find out how to forage for natural materials in your locale and pick up all the principles and skills you need for making your own paints.

Learn the secrets of creating paint from the ground beneath your feet; from the rocks, clay and soil of the earth itself.

Author and artist Caroline Ross explains when, where and how to forage as she shares her sustainable and fulfilling approach to painting. Covering every aspect of making natural paints, from finding the raw materials to the techniques needed to refine them into beautiful pigments and paints, this book is suitable for the complete beginner as well as those with some experience in art.

Find a world beyond shop-bought materials. You – and your environment – deserve a creative life that is plastic-free, and creates no waste.

• Create a palette that is intimately connected to the land where you live, and utterly unique to you
• All aspects of foraging, from first principles to safety, are explained clearly and simply
• Learn to make your own paints – watercolours, gouache, tempera and more – plus inks, brushes and pens