Cassandra Tondro

I thought I'd take a minute to update you on my own work using natural materials. These are a few of my favorite pieces from my "Decomposition" series. The mediums used are natural dyes, Earth pigments in a soy milk binder, and organic stains (mold) on raw cotton canvas.

Passage, 56" x 42":



Codex, 52" x 38":



Journey, 54" x 40":



Abyss, 54" x 40":



And of course you can see more of my work on my website!

Michael Price

Michael Price is a British-born New York figurative artist who grinds his own pigments for use with various binders to paint on canvas and paper.

"Michael Price paints with natural and mineral pigments. He has published his research about the preparation protocols of these pigments for use as oil paint. His oeuvre presents a ground-breaking alternative to the modern usage of synthetic colour. These paintings reveal the exquisite beauty of natural and mineral pigments and the contemporary chromatic possibilities of the lost world of the Renaissance palette. The pigments include: lapis lazuli, azurite, cinnabar, malachite, stibnite, purpurite, cerussite, vivianite, pyrolusite, orpiment, realgar, the natural ochres and root madders."

Tyger, Tyger burning bright:

The Lapis and the Opus:

The Meditating One:

Bryce Canyon:



Michael also teaches workshops on grinding and using natural pigments. You can see more of Michael's work and find information about his workshops on his website.