Mortar and pestle. I learned to make paint with natural pigments by first grinding the pigments in a very fine powder with mortar and pestle before diluting them. But, only if you do not want those surprise grains, which I love. They do add interest and an organic feel to the finished pieces.
I have been inspired for years by glazed pottery, river rocks, semi-precious stones like turquoise or Peruvian Opals, and most of all rain-soaked tree limbs covered with lichens. Your demonstrations have given me some exciting ideas. Thanks so much for sharing your techniques. (Oh, and talk all you want to, and ignore the critics. I’ve found your explanations to be thorough and helpful).
Thank you for sharing your processes! I’ve admired your work for so long and wondered your process. I cant wait to give it a try. You did an IG video using wood canvas, sand, limestone powder & paint. I’ve done it a few times since and love that texture but need to experiment more…it wasn’t as fluid as I like, or need to see how you do that. But I love how this shows the texture of the fluidity 😍 thank you for doing this series!!
Hi Molly, I’ve just discovered you and your incredible art and I am so excited to add some of your techniques into my own art. I usually work with acrylics on watercolor paper. Could you please tell me what you are using for substrates in video 2? Thank you so much for being so generous and sharing your techniques!
Thank you! It's amazing combined with collage! You can use dried, used coffee filters as collage paper 😍 I'll be sharing a little about this in my layering video next month!
Given coffee is acidic and being acid free is important for artwork to be archival, is there something you can do to the coffee to mitigate that problem? Thanks!
Hi! Yes, it is very important to seal your paintings with an archival varnish once complete! If not, the coffee will definitely fade over time. I have a painting I made a couple of years ago using coffee filters, coffee, and paint. It was sealed with an archival varnish and it looks just as it did the day I finished! Who's to say how it will look in 80 years, but I'm confident that using an archival varnish will help your paintings last for a very long time!
I did just stumble across your page. Lucky me! I enjoy watching your organic process. Thank you for sharing. FYI I like hearing you talk.
@@lisabeardslee6631 haha thank you! I guess everyone prefers something different! 😊
Very instructional - thanks for sharing these unique techniques!
Mortar and pestle. I learned to make paint with natural pigments by first grinding the pigments in a very fine powder with mortar and pestle before diluting them. But, only if you do not want those surprise grains, which I love. They do add interest and an organic feel to the finished pieces.
@@k8marlowe good idea!! I'd love to eventually experiment with grinding my own pigment!
I have been inspired for years by glazed pottery, river rocks, semi-precious stones like turquoise or Peruvian Opals, and most of all rain-soaked tree limbs covered with lichens. Your demonstrations have given me some exciting ideas. Thanks so much for sharing your techniques. (Oh, and talk all you want to, and ignore the critics. I’ve found your explanations to be thorough and helpful).
@@k8marlowe thank you so much 🥰🥰 your inspirations sound amazing ❤️
So interesting to see your process. Thanks for sharing Molly. 😊
thx!
Thank you for sharing your processes! I’ve admired your work for so long and wondered your process. I cant wait to give it a try. You did an IG video using wood canvas, sand, limestone powder & paint. I’ve done it a few times since and love that texture but need to experiment more…it wasn’t as fluid as I like, or need to see how you do that. But I love how this shows the texture of the fluidity 😍 thank you for doing this series!!
Thank you Molly. ❤️
Great video!!
Hi Molly, I’ve just discovered you and your incredible art and I am so excited to add some of your techniques into my own art. I usually work with acrylics on watercolor paper. Could you please tell me what you are using for substrates in video 2? Thank you so much for being so generous and sharing your techniques!
Very cool results, Molly! I love the earthy feel. I wonder how this would look combining with collage?
Thank you! It's amazing combined with collage! You can use dried, used coffee filters as collage paper 😍 I'll be sharing a little about this in my layering video next month!
Given coffee is acidic and being acid free is important for artwork to be archival, is there something you can do to the coffee to mitigate that problem? Thanks!
Hi! Yes, it is very important to seal your paintings with an archival varnish once complete! If not, the coffee will definitely fade over time. I have a painting I made a couple of years ago using coffee filters, coffee, and paint. It was sealed with an archival varnish and it looks just as it did the day I finished! Who's to say how it will look in 80 years, but I'm confident that using an archival varnish will help your paintings last for a very long time!
@@mollysuppleeartthanks ever so much for sharing your info and beautiful work! You mist have the best smelling studio !!!!
Can’t really consider these archival paintings. Really nice textures tho.
You talk too much, I wanted to watch you paint not listen to you talk
Very talented but may I constructivly suggest you spend less time talking and more time arting. 😉