I was really looking forward to visiting my family this month but the US president’s proclamation prohibits anyone from visiting friends and Read More
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How to make handmade watercolors
This post provides you a basic step-by-step process of making your own handmade watercolors Watercolor paint is an alluring medium of traditional Read More
How to make Egg shell white Watercolor paint
The next time you’re cooking eggs, don’t throw away the egg shells in the bin straight away. It will surprise you that Read More
Farewell to 2020: My year in review!
The year 2020 was unlike any other in our lifetime! It was a year filled with trials and tribulations for everyone. In Read More
Making ink from Berries
Have you ever wondered how ink was first made? How did the ancient civilizations make those beautiful colored inks? What were the Read More
How to make twig pens and brushes!
Elder (Sambucus nigra) or Holler as it is called in Austria grows very commonly as a shrub or small tree. Its natural Read More
Plant to Paper: The process of making Handmade paper
The journey of a plant to paper! What is Paper? It is a network of plant fibers laid down as a flat Read More
The living pink colour from Avocado!
It was in the year 2005 I was still a graduate student finishing up my Ph.D. program in Australia when I was Read More
How to make natural pigments from foraged raw resources!
How to create handmade watercolor paints from foraged pigments. What is better; paints made from foraged natural pigments or mass-produced store-bought paints? Read More
Celebrating Easter in lockdown!
Easter falls this weekend but with the strict regulations implemented globally to control the COVID-19 pandemic, not being able to take part Read More
Lockdown phase: Puzzle your way through the Day!
In Austria, the coronavirus lockdown was introduced swiftly. This was just a week after coming back from our holidays in Tenerife. We Read More
Sketching and foraging for pigments in Southeast Styria
The last leg of our summer holidays last year was spent in south-eastern Styria, locally known as the Steiriches Vulkanland (Volcano land). Read More
A tiny house experience!
continuing with the Summer Holidays 2019 sketches ….! After coming back from our wonderful holidays in Upper Austria, we decided to stay Read More
Capturing moments in my sketchbook!
Watercolour sketching captured my heart only in the last couple of years. Before that, I didn’t know anything about sketching or how to Read More