Workshop Natural Watercolors from Clay Pigments

Product detailed description

Basic information:

• Capacity: 6 people
• Duration: 180 minutes
• Location: kaš-mi-daš, Janovského 33, Prague 7
• Experience: no previous experience needed, the workshop is suitable for beginners
• Workshop language: Czech / English

The workshop price includes

• all materials and printing inks
• use of complete equipment and all necessary supplies
• creating your own set of natural watercolor paints
• the opportunity to take your finished set home
• unlimited non-alcoholic drinks from our café

How to find us

Janovského 33, Prague 7, 170 00 (a street parallel to Dukelských hrdinů Street)

• Trams 6 and 17, Veletržní palác stop (approx. 1 minute on foot)
• Metro Vltavská (approx. 7 minutes on foot)
• Parking at OC Stromovka (approx. 4 minutes on foot)

Workshop program

The workshop takes place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and includes the following approximate phases:

Introduction to the world of natural colors

• welcome and introduction to the program
• getting to know clay pigments and natural materials
• a short introduction to the principles of making natural watercolor paints

Making watercolor pans

• creating painting pans from walnut shells
• preparing tools for your own set of paints

Preparing pigments and binder

• selecting pigments from offered earths and other natural materials
• preparing your own binder from natural ingredients such as water, honey, egg white, or gum arabic

Making the paints

• mixing individual shades according to your own choice
• testing the paints and adjusting their consistency
• filling the finished paints into the prepared pans

Closing and sharing

• space for final questions
• sharing experiences and inspiration
• taking your finished set of natural watercolor paints home

Who will guide you through the workshop

Instructor Blanka

My name is Blanka Dražanová, and I am an artist and painter. As part of the Pocta Matce Zemi project, I focus on watercolor painting and on creating natural colors from clay pigments – watercolor paints, soft pastels, wax blocks, natural inks, and drawing charcoal.

I lead courses for children and adults focused on natural colors and have long been exploring ways of creating in closer connection with nature. I also work with plant-based dyes and founded a demonstration garden of dye plants at Zahradnictví Obora. I see working with natural colors as a way of connecting with nature and its rhythm.