P I G M E N T Did you know I often test the colour of the rocks I collect before I keep them. It’s super easy to do, especially if it’s raining. All you have to do is rub the rock onto a harder rock to see if it’s soft enough to release the pigment. It’ll also give you a good idea of the colour it’ll produce once crushed and made into watercolour. Cool huh? This was the first rock I picked up on the way to our cottage here on Mull last week. This little beach always gifts me amazing colours. They are rich in pigment and I definitely have to restrain myself from collecting too many. I’m not a greedy forager. I only ever take small samples I know I’ll use. I’m excited to get back to the studio to turn this pigment into watercolour in the new year. Lots of new ideas are brewing! Next time you’re on a beach maybe you’ll try this out and think about all those rocks in a different way! 😊 #foragingforpigment #rockcollection #pigmenthunter #naturalwatercolours #isleofmull #scotland #coloursofscotland #earthpigment #earthspalette #londonartistinscotland #londonartist #abstractpainter #originalartwork #naturalpainter #pennyghael #beachfinds (at Pennyghael, Isle Of Mull) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXzVuFno-va/?utm_medium=tumblr