Logwood Dye
Logwood is another well known dye used for its black, purple, blue and brown colors. It has been in use …
Category Archives: Pigments & Dyes
Pinks – Brazilwood Dye
After the experience of working with Hibiscus as a floral dye and discovering the surprising change that the initial pink dye …
Floral Hues – Cosmos and Hibiscus
This week, I worked with Eucalyptus bark (for another post), the remaining Cosmos bath from last week and Hibiscus petals …
Natural Dyes – Cultivation
A few weeks ago, I returned from a visit to see my brother in Sacramento, California. We did some sightseeing. I …
Materials and Creativity – Part I: Natural Dyes
There is a discipline attached to creative practice, and I have to make space and time for artistic expression each …
New Painting – New Paint
Goethe – “Begin and the work will be completed.” As I began my study about natural hues, I came upon Kremer Pigmente – …
