How do i make paint with nature.?

Question

im wondering what i could use to make paint such as, pounding leaves or smashing berries ( must be picked) form the back yard so help!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well, you can use pollen from flowers for yellow.

Does it have to actually be paint or can you make a picture by rubbing the leaf on the paper?

Or rubbing the berry onto the paper?

Insects are part of nature, and you could use the guts ( I know it sounds groossss, its just a thought!)

Dirt can be used for a dark brown color?

Answer 3

Tempera is the way to go. This is your medium.
http://www.alessandrakelley.com/eggmedium.html

For color you can use many pigments but many taken from fruit will not last. Blueberry stains will fade to a brownish color pretty fast. Same goes for most berries.

Union peels give a great yellow color
Tea and coffee make great browns.
Blood will turn a dark grey over time.
Coal from burned twigs makes a great black. Be sure to whats the ash from it before grinding it up.
Grinding up stones (even common bricks) will give you great pigments.
http://www.alessandrakelley.com/mixpaint.html

Answer 4

Tea works as a stain,
If you lay greenery, especially ferns on a white cloth or canvas and lay a towel over it, then beat it with a hammer all the green chlorophyll comes out and stains. Walnut shells boiled make a nice stain, (especially black wal-nuts). The yellow pollen in a hibiscus makes a nice one if you have enough to lightly dilute in water.

Answer 5

pound the berries and add a little water, must work good cause thats what the Native Americans did