Practical handbooks for the working studio

Downloadable reference manuals detailing traditional methods for grinding earth pigments, preparing mediums, and building your own art supplies from scratch.

Making Your Own Oil Paint

Colour from the Land

The Body of Paint

Practical formulas for boiling natural dyes from local barks, roots, and leaves, preparing textile mordants, and extracting durable lakes from plants.

Formulas for preparing traditional painting mediums, sizing canvases with rabbit skin glue, and formulating grounds that stand the test of time.

Step-by-step instructions for grinding raw earth pigments on a glass slab, measuring linseed oil ratios, and milling professional-grade oil colours by hand.

Build your personal reference shelf

Access all four foundational field guides and bring traditional material preparation techniques directly into your workshop.