ADK ArtRise
Nature’s Palette
Sat, Mar 15
|ADK ArtRise
Learn to create organic, high quality watercolor paints from Catskill/Adirondack Mountain minerals and clay. A workshop led by hudson valley artist Laura Leigh.
Time & Location
Mar 15, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ADK ArtRise, 62 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA
About the Event
In this workshop, local painter Laura Leigh will walk through the traditional method of creating
watercolor paint from Catskill and Appalachian ochre. This includes gathering stones, milling
pigments, and applying these paints with your painting process. Laura will also discuss basic
geology, the history of pigments, safety procedures, and areas where she finds the ochre. Each
student will have the opportunity to create two watercolor palettes to take home and explore
Laura’s ochre selection that she has been carefully collecting since 2014. The end of the
Tickets
Nature ’ s Palette
$65.00
+$1.63 ticket service fee
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