The Workshop Series: Painting On Papers, Canvas, And Mixed Media
The pursuit of drawing and painting as means of exploration and creative expression is intrinsic to human nature. The tryst with colors and paints occurs at a very young age when teeny-tiny hands make incongruous patterns that slowly graduate to lines, definite forms, and recognizable objects over time. For some, this exploration of the world of hues blossoms into a full-fledged artistic pursuit in adulthood. And for others, it gets pared down to a recreational activity taken up on weekends or a therapeutic indulgence once in a blue moon. Regardless of the category you fall into, there’s something in store for you in ColorAshram’s natural watercolors. Designed for paper and mixed media, these colors revisit age-old natural color-making from plants and minerals and reinvent them into formulations appropriate for contemporary artists and art lovers. These paints are lovely to play with and impart the same joy you experienced on opening a box of watercolors as a child. Here’s more about these natural colors for artists, art lovers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts.
Get started in a jiffy
Dip your brush in these colors, and begin painting like you would with a box of regular watercolors. The mordant-containing paints do not require special preparation for application or adhesion and glide effortlessly with every brush stroke you make. Plus, they are fluid, translucent, and lightly textured - qualities that are sure to unleash the creative child within.
Create your own color wheel
Haldi Yellow, Madder Red, Madder Violet, Madder Pink, Chebula Black, Indigo Blue, Rust Brown, and Indigo Green. The offering presently includes eight colors, but this is no deterrent to creating more shades if you set your heart and hands to it. The color wheel seen here is testimony to what can be achieved through mix-and-match ratios of these paints.
Use on paper, canvas, or even fabric as desired!
The natural watercolors developed by ColorAshram work best on paper, canvas or other media that are absorbent and which do not have an acrylic or primer coating. They are also suitable for use on fabrics used for art installations that do not undergo washing or exposure to direct sunlight. The color and depth of shade can further be built by allowing the coats to dry and then painting over them.
Learn at your own pace
ColorAshram’s natural watercolors are perfect for an art project as they are for a weekend hobby class. Here’s how you can learn to work with them through workshops on painting on paper, canvas, and mixed media.
A Do-It-Yourself Kit - Perfect for amateurs and children. The kit, designed for self-learning and exploration through video tutorials, guides you in using, blending, and storing these natural paints as needed.
Intermediate Online Workshop - Foray into making your own natural watercolors from scratch. Use ColorAshram’s dye powders or dyestuff available readily around you to make your own paints. Also, learn to manipulate them to achieve desired shades.
Advanced Offline Workshop - A residency workshop at the ColorAshram studio. Do deep-dive research, gain unlimited access to supplies, and get guidance from the master trainers as you work on your project or artwork with natural colors.