Pigments and Painting

Location: Sycamore Building, 7105

Instructor: Barbara Brook

This class will explore oil painting basics and making natural pigments from mostly foraged and wild materials like soil, clay, rocks, and charcoal. Learn the ancient craft of pigment while making your own natural material found in Appalachia. The class will include foraging for raw material and learning how to process it into pigment with the use of a mortar and pestle and a glass muller and plate. Understanding the fundamentals of oil paints will give you a deeper appreciation for all the colors and materials of the earth!

SUPPLY LIST:

Pigment Making Materials:

- Mortar and pestle ($13) made of marble, stone, ceramic, or metal (wood is not suitable)
- Kitchen sieve, small fine ($5)
- A spoon for collecting dirt and rock
- Face masks ($5)
- A few jars with lids (12-24 oz)
- Sketchbook for color swatching, thumbnails, and note-taking ($10)
- Watercolor paper ($10)
- Weather-appropriate layers and waterproof shoes or boots
- Harvesting basket or tote for gathering
- Bring your own earth and rocks if you like as well

Oil Painting Materials:

- Oil Colors: Recommended brands, available locally: Winsor Newton (My first choice) ($30 for a set of 10 colors). Colors: Holbein, and Williamsburg. Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red Medium or Light, Alizarin Crimson, Indian Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Light, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Sap Green, Viridian Green, Permalba White.
- Masterson’s Palette Keeper (blue lid for oils) ($23)
- Brush-washing container for oil painting ($15) (stainless steel, airtight, with removable straining device - small or medium size), OR lidded plastic container with screen mesh inserted.
- Hog Bristle Brushes ($26) (or synthetic sable or mongoose) a combination of filberts, flats and rounds (#2,4,6 (round), 8,10 (flat, filberts)
- Palette knife ($4) primarily for mixing
- Rags, Paper Towels
- Painting Surfaces: Stretched and gessoed canvas ($20) (medium to heavy weight, gessoed wood panel, or gessoed paper)
- Canvas paper for studies ($10)

How to Register by Email:

1. Download Creative Arts Registration Form (Form must be fully completed to be accepted)
2. Email completed form to ajclark@haywood.edu.
3. If you are registering through email please await a Successful Confirmation Registration Email.
   This service is only available to those that register by email. 

How to Register in Person:
Please visit Student Services Department on the top floor of the Hemlock Building at
185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC 28721.