Dear friends, thank you for all your kind reactions to this video as well as your natural binder suggestions! This is what I experienced so far: Gum Arabic is a lovely natural binder but has two downsides to it. If you buy it ready made, it usually comes in tiny bottles, which is not ideal if you want to paint large fluid paintings. It also holds colour well on the canvas, however it does not hold the courser pigment particles! This means, colour stays on the canvas but the texture just brushes off when dried. So far, pure organic soy milk is the best natural binder I have found. It also holds texture. I'll be experimenting more with that :-) . Talk to you soon!
A very good binder ( holding particles too ) is wheat flour and water. 1 tb/spoon flour in 1 l. of water (this is the basic proportion, you can make it thinner or thicker as you wish). Mix the wheat flour in cold water and heat to boil, mixing with a spoon. Let it cool - and that`s it! Home-made and cheap, can be stored in a fridge for about a week. Happy painting to everyone! Enjoy ☺ P.S.: I tested it with my own clay pigments from nearby beaches. And the paintings haven`t changed in +/- 6 months. Hope it helps.
@@ingazarekiene9745 that is so great, thanks for sharing! I think i have seen this, called wheat paint, and it was very pretty. Does it become opaque or can you use it also in a transparent way?
Shellac can be used as a binder for natural pigments. Shellac is a natural resin that is often used as a binder in various artistic and crafting applications. When mixed with natural pigments, it can create a medium that can be applied to surfaces, providing a protective and adhesive layer. Keep in mind that the properties of the shellac, such as its transparency and finish, can influence the final appearance of the pigments, so it’s a good idea to experiment with proportions to achieve the desired result. Good luck!
Thanks for the insight into your work with natural pigments. I use casein and gum arabic for binding. Sometimes also egg. Then I mix the binder with the natural material on a glass plate using a glass runner.
PVC glue. Use binder before water Over 30% water, the paint breaks down. The natural pigment will dust off. It will also get displaced when adding the top coat.
I just took a class with Claire Benn on earth pigments. She used an acrylic binder for yrs but now uses soy bean protein as the binder. I love the slow process of creating pigments and binder, also knowing everything goes back where it came from when it’s time to clean up. Your work is truly breathtaking.
Thank you Melissa for your compliment as well as the information! I recently discovered as well that you can use soy milk as a paint binder. I found that it works great on paper. It also works on canvas but leaves a bit of a yellow sheen and I found it less strong then the acrylic binder when I used course pigments for a stronger texture. However I'm excited that I created a 100% natural painting on paper this way and am curious if I can find a way that it works for me on canvas as well 🥰. I'll check out Claire's work! Thank you again 🤎
@@nicoleschyns The yellowing is most likely caused from manufactures sizing or gesso applied to the canvas; the soy protein works on scoured fabric. The process is definitely a change from how I am used to painting with pigments, but it also opens up a lot of new doors.
I don’t know, anything you buy prepared or even partially prepared defeats the the choice to use an acrylic binder. That is, unless you choose it for effects rather than going back to basics. Tempura paint is the easiest, egg yoke and pigment. I don’t know for sure if acrylic can be made from organic materials. If not then using an alternative to an acrylic binder, does not yield acrylic paint. I suggested milkweed since as a young child, I remember that breaking a stem or leaf yielded a milky white substance that placed between your fingers would be sticky. Bonus-milkweed attracts Monarch butterflies. Update…the plant I’m referring to was either the common milkweed or the western milkweed.
I can't believe for the life of me that you don't have more followers than you do. This video and your work is perfection in every way. I felt immediately connected to your energies and words about nature. Your art is just stunning, I feel consumed by the magical natural pigments and paints, can't stop looking at it. And I love that you say that none of the pigments are like the other, they're all unique. which means each piece of art you create is completely unique. I LOVE it! I'm so excited that you found me, for now I have the honor of watching you. I subscribed for sure and can't wait to see more!
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Thank you Naoshin for taking the time to comment! There are so many ways of earth pigment painting to discover 🥰. I just found out that soymilk also works well as a binder on paper!
@@nicoleschyns Thank you Nicole, I just spent the day with an old friend here on the Big Sur Coast California, finding different colors of clay, he is a potter and I a photographer who can now see the affects of AI on the future landscape photo business... Found your site today and feel your connection with the earth and see that the wave and water pigments are affected by your presence... :) Thanks for the inspiration .... Going to try my hand with this clay from the earth...
Dear Brock, I just had a look at your website. What a stunning place you live in and you photograph it beautifully! Don't be discouraged by computers making up fake landscapes. Sure there will also be a market for that. But I am convinced that more people will keep continuing to connect with the real magical places of our planet and I also think humans will keep appreciating art created by human hand rather than by a computer. Have fun with the clay 😀🤎. All the best! Nicole
Dank je wel voor je feedback Renee! Het ligt aan het soort pigment hoe arbeidsintensief het is. Het ene is harder dan het andere :-) . Het is wel heel bijzonder om het pigment, dat jezelf ergens hebt verzamelt en zelf hebt vermalen terug te zien op je schildersdoek - geeft veel voldoening ♥︎
Thanks again for this Nicole :) I really love this! The natural colours are so pleasant to look at. I find it such a different experience when it is natural, it gives such a different energy. :) Do you use only pigments that you have collected yourself? I am exited to get back into paintmaking again. I did it before, but did not fell in love with it. I think it is because i used storeboughts pigments, and i think this kinda defeats the whole essence of the experience for me. I left it for a bit, but now it starts to call me again. I love making things myself and always feel i want to get as much back to basics with it as I can. I am used to watercolorpaints, so binding with gum arabic, but i am definately going to try the soymilk also! Thanks for all the beautiful and meditative video's :)
Thank you so much for all your kind words 🥰. I use mostly self foraged pigments but also experiment with store bought ones to experience the differences. The self foraged ones still are my favourite because they're not perfectly smooth grinded powder but have those incredible wilder textures to them 🤎
Leuk filmpje en mooi werk! Van welk materiaal is je vijzel? Vraag me af of de materialen voor het pigment soms niet harder zullen zijn dan de vijzel. De hardste verkrijgbaar lijkt me van graniet. Of bestaan er nog specifieke vijzels die hier extra geschikt voor zijn? Heb gegoogeld maar niets gevonden iig.
Er zijn bij mij ook al een aantal vijzels gesneuveld haha. Nu heb ik er een van dik keramiek, die vind ik heel prettig. Graniet is inderdaad nog sterker maar ligt ook behoorlijk zwaar in de hand. Lieve groet!
Thank you for a wonderfully informative video! I've just started my learning journey with earth pigments. Curious if you ever mull the paint or is that needed for different mediums?
I haven't mulled my paint yet. With mulling you will get creamy, even paint without texture. That is not what I'm after with my self foraged pigments :-). I like them to be a bit more rough and create textured layers.
Dear friends, thank you for all your kind reactions to this video as well as your natural binder suggestions! This is what I experienced so far: Gum Arabic is a lovely natural binder but has two downsides to it. If you buy it ready made, it usually comes in tiny bottles, which is not ideal if you want to paint large fluid paintings. It also holds colour well on the canvas, however it does not hold the courser pigment particles! This means, colour stays on the canvas but the texture just brushes off when dried. So far, pure organic soy milk is the best natural binder I have found. It also holds texture. I'll be experimenting more with that :-) . Talk to you soon!
A very good binder ( holding particles too ) is wheat flour and water. 1 tb/spoon flour in 1 l. of water (this is the basic proportion, you can make it thinner or thicker as you wish). Mix the wheat flour in cold water and heat to boil, mixing with a spoon. Let it cool - and that`s it! Home-made and cheap, can be stored in a fridge for about a week. Happy painting to everyone! Enjoy ☺
P.S.: I tested it with my own clay pigments from nearby beaches. And the paintings haven`t changed in +/- 6 months. Hope it helps.
That's so interesting! Thank you so much for sharing!
@@nicoleschyns - And I forgot to mention. I painted on watercolor paper.
@@ingazarekiene9745 that is so great, thanks for sharing! I think i have seen this, called wheat paint, and it was very pretty. Does it become opaque or can you use it also in a transparent way?
Thank for the added message. I was wondering about this! I make my own soymilk, and am definately going to try it :)
Shellac can be used as a binder for natural pigments. Shellac is a natural resin that is often used as a binder in various artistic and crafting applications. When mixed with natural pigments, it can create a medium that can be applied to surfaces, providing a protective and adhesive layer. Keep in mind that the properties of the shellac, such as its transparency and finish, can influence the final appearance of the pigments, so it’s a good idea to experiment with proportions to achieve the desired result. Good luck!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful information with us ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for the insight into your work with natural pigments. I use casein and gum arabic for binding. Sometimes also egg. Then I mix the binder with the natural material on a glass plate using a glass runner.
Casein is on my list to try next 😊👍
Where do you get pure casein? I am wondering how it would differ from the protein in soymilk! :)
thank you very much for this video. You explain it very calmly and thourough, I love the beautiful music. ❤
Gum Arabic has been used as a binder for centuries. It’s made from the sap of two types of acacia tree. You can buy it in liquid or powdered form.
Isn’t gum Arabic used only for watercolors? I’m getting very mixed answers on this.
PVC glue. Use binder before water Over 30% water, the paint breaks down. The natural pigment will dust off. It will also get displaced when adding the top coat.
Pure art. My heart is so full 💓🫀
You might want to try using bone or skin glue. I use this to work on my medieval shield replicas.
I just took a class with Claire Benn on earth pigments. She used an acrylic binder for yrs but now uses soy bean protein as the binder. I love the slow process of creating pigments and binder, also knowing everything goes back where it came from when it’s time to clean up. Your work is truly breathtaking.
Thank you Melissa for your compliment as well as the information! I recently discovered as well that you can use soy milk as a paint binder. I found that it works great on paper. It also works on canvas but leaves a bit of a yellow sheen and I found it less strong then the acrylic binder when I used course pigments for a stronger texture. However I'm excited that I created a 100% natural painting on paper this way and am curious if I can find a way that it works for me on canvas as well 🥰. I'll check out Claire's work! Thank you again 🤎
@@nicoleschyns The yellowing is most likely caused from manufactures sizing or gesso applied to the canvas; the soy protein works on scoured fabric. The process is definitely a change from how I am used to painting with pigments, but it also opens up a lot of new doors.
I don’t know, anything you buy prepared or even partially prepared defeats the the choice to use an acrylic binder. That is, unless you choose it for effects rather than going back to basics. Tempura paint is the easiest, egg yoke and pigment. I don’t know for sure if acrylic can be made from organic materials. If not then using an alternative to an acrylic binder, does not yield acrylic paint.
I suggested milkweed since as a young child, I remember that breaking a stem or leaf yielded a milky white substance that placed between your fingers would be sticky.
Bonus-milkweed attracts Monarch butterflies.
Update…the plant I’m referring to was either the common milkweed or the western milkweed.
Thank you so much for this incredible video. Please do keep it coming. I truly enjoy it so much. It's so beautiful and meditative.
Those words mean a lot Layla, thank you, I will 🙏🏼❤️
I can't believe for the life of me that you don't have more followers than you do. This video and your work is perfection in every way. I felt immediately connected to your energies and words about nature. Your art is just stunning, I feel consumed by the magical natural pigments and paints, can't stop looking at it. And I love that you say that none of the pigments are like the other, they're all unique. which means each piece of art you create is completely unique. I LOVE it! I'm so excited that you found me, for now I have the honor of watching you. I subscribed for sure and can't wait to see more!
I'm so touched and humbled by your words ❤️ thank you from the bottom of my heart! I'm excited to have you as a follower of my work 🥰🙏🏼
Hey Nicole, bin aus Deutschland und nutze als natürliches Bindemittel : Kreidezeit Binder.
❤ Liebe Grüße Zoe
140. Cool! looks like a planet's atmosphere. . this is a really cool result,
Thank you! It often reminds me of aerial landscape photographs (love them!) :-)
very interesting to be able to use natural elements. And the color is just stunning. Really really nice 💛
Absolutely 🥰. It is such a wonderful way to connect with nature and makes me feel very greatful! Thank you for watching and commenting ❤️🙏🏼
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Thank you for your kind words ❤️!
Thank you for the video, I am an artist and make art with the natural ingredients, I use gum Arabic as the natural binder of the pigment.
Thank you Naoshin for taking the time to comment! There are so many ways of earth pigment painting to discover 🥰. I just found out that soymilk also works well as a binder on paper!
Try Arabic gum as a binder :)
Thank you for the inspiring work that reflects your inner spirit....
Thank you so much Brock ❤️!
@@nicoleschyns Thank you Nicole, I just spent the day with an old friend here on the Big Sur Coast California, finding different colors of clay, he is a potter and I a photographer who can now see the affects of AI on the future landscape photo business... Found your site today and feel your connection with the earth and see that the wave and water pigments are affected by your presence... :) Thanks for the inspiration .... Going to try my hand with this clay from the earth...
Dear Brock, I just had a look at your website. What a stunning place you live in and you photograph it beautifully! Don't be discouraged by computers making up fake landscapes. Sure there will also be a market for that. But I am convinced that more people will keep continuing to connect with the real magical places of our planet and I also think humans will keep appreciating art created by human hand rather than by a computer. Have fun with the clay 😀🤎. All the best! Nicole
@@nicoleschyns Thank you Nicole!
Nice
Вперше про це я почула на каналі Jonna Jinton
Goeie uitleg, natuurlijke materialen om mee te werken spreken me erg aan, denk dat het fijnmalen erg arbeidsintensief is…..👍
Dank je wel voor je feedback Renee! Het ligt aan het soort pigment hoe arbeidsintensief het is. Het ene is harder dan het andere :-) . Het is wel heel bijzonder om het pigment, dat jezelf ergens hebt verzamelt en zelf hebt vermalen terug te zien op je schildersdoek - geeft veel voldoening ♥︎
Thanks again for this Nicole :)
I really love this! The natural colours are so pleasant to look at. I find it such a different experience when it is natural, it gives such a different energy. :) Do you use only pigments that you have collected yourself?
I am exited to get back into paintmaking again. I did it before, but did not fell in love with it. I think it is because i used storeboughts pigments, and i think this kinda defeats the whole essence of the experience for me. I left it for a bit, but now it starts to call me again.
I love making things myself and always feel i want to get as much back to basics with it as I can. I am used to watercolorpaints, so binding with gum arabic, but i am definately going to try the soymilk also!
Thanks for all the beautiful and meditative video's :)
Thank you so much for all your kind words 🥰. I use mostly self foraged pigments but also experiment with store bought ones to experience the differences. The self foraged ones still are my favourite because they're not perfectly smooth grinded powder but have those incredible wilder textures to them 🤎
Leuk filmpje en mooi werk! Van welk materiaal is je vijzel? Vraag me af of de materialen voor het pigment soms niet harder zullen zijn dan de vijzel.
De hardste verkrijgbaar lijkt me van graniet. Of bestaan er nog specifieke vijzels die hier extra geschikt voor zijn? Heb gegoogeld maar niets gevonden iig.
Er zijn bij mij ook al een aantal vijzels gesneuveld haha. Nu heb ik er een van dik keramiek, die vind ik heel prettig. Graniet is inderdaad nog sterker maar ligt ook behoorlijk zwaar in de hand. Lieve groet!
@@nicoleschynsoops, haha! Dankjewel voor je antwoord! Fijn dat je nu een goeie hebt gevonden!
Thank you for a wonderfully informative video! I've just started my learning journey with earth pigments. Curious if you ever mull the paint or is that needed for different mediums?
I haven't mulled my paint yet. With mulling you will get creamy, even paint without texture. That is not what I'm after with my self foraged pigments :-). I like them to be a bit more rough and create textured layers.
Use gum Arabic as a natural binder
Try gelatine as a binder -
Thank you Ole for your suggestion, I appreciate it! However, gelatine is made out of animal bones and that also doesn't feel quite right to me.
Good morning
Milkweed
Jonna jinton?🌈🌈🌈