Making art materials

andy Earth's Natural Colors

Did you know where colors began? Oh-oh, from deep in the Earth!

Jul 15

BETA

andy Chisel and sculpt to master the art of transforming stone into beauty.

andy Turning flax seeds into liquid oil paint

andy The rare blue stone worth more than gold

andy Using burnt wood for prehistoric sketches

andy Making permanent paint using breakfast eggs

BETA

andy Match art materials to their uses to discover the full spectrum of art production.

Jun 12

andy Making permanent paint using breakfast eggs

Jun 12

andy Making permanent paint using breakfast eggs

andy Turning flax seeds into liquid oil paint

andy Using burnt wood for prehistoric sketches

Glossary

pigment (noun)
A natural substance used to provide color in paints and dyes. It’s the vibrant dust that turns ordinary minerals into a painter’s palette.

Quiz

What type of rock is marble, the material most famous for classical sculptures?

Quiz

Why did oil paint become more popular than egg tempera for Renaissance artists?

Quiz

Which material is made by heating wood in a chamber without any oxygen?

Quiz

What common kitchen ingredient was mixed with pigment to create traditional 'tempera' paint?

Quiz

Which rare blue gemstone was ground up to create the most expensive paint in history?

Gossip

Which classic art medium do you find most impressive?

Fun Fact

Ultramarine paint: For centuries, this specific blue pigment cost more than its weight in gold because it only came from one mountain range in Afghanistan.