Hello, my friend! Welcome to class.

In this class, I am going to show you how easy it is to make your own watercolor paints. Many artists find it fun and satisfying to create their own paints to use in their art. I love experimenting with supplies, so when I discovered I could make some of my own with just a few materials and it was easy - I was all in. Making paint is all about the creative process for me. It is all about exploring, experimenting, and the trials and errors you'll encounter along the way. It is these processes that help up grow as artists in our own unique ways.

I'll show you a couple of different recipes for making watercolor paint - one with less filler material and one with more filler material. The 2nd alternative set is the recipe I like most myself the most - it has a bit more fillers and less shrinkage - so if you want to get started right away - that is the one I'd recommend you do first.

Why make your own paint? Well... besides just wanting to and pushing yourself creativity... I like how you have complete control over what is going into your paint. Have any chemical sensitivities? This is the perfect way to ensure you can use ingredients you aren't going to react to.

This class is for you if:

You are interested in making your own watercolor paints for your art
You love experimenting with art supplies
You love watching how others approach their painting practice
You want to experiment and grow as an artist

Safety - It is a good idea to always be thinking about safety when you are working with pigments. Some pigments like cadmium are toxic - so you will want to make it a habit to wear some disposable gloves to keep the pigments off your skin and from under your nails, wear a dust mask - you don't want to be breathing any of the dust from the pigments, don't mix paints in your kitchen or anywhere you might eat, don't eat while you are mixing pigments, don't use any of your kitchen supplies for paint mixing - have a separate set of supplies just for your art.

Kay Mallery

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