FEBRUARY 2025

Zoom Demo By Karyn Holyk

Karyn Holyk presented a demo that gave our members an in-depth look at how she makes pigments from minerals and then uses them to create evocative paintings. Karyn created several pigments from minerals including  Minnesota Pipestone that were specially chosen for our demo. She then applied the pigments to Yupo to create unique paintings. Karyn believes that determining an effective crop is the essential final component in her artistic process.

Here is the link to the YouTube video for February’s demo with Karyn Holyk. You may need to copy and paste rather than clicking on it. https://youtu.be/M9kYn0MTj64

Karyn also shared some excellent resources that you might want to explore:
–Color: A Natural History of the Palette, Victoria Finlay
–Ready made Daniel Smith Primatek Line https://danielsmith.com/tag/primatek-2/
–Mineral Dry Pigments (non-gemstone) https://www.earthpigments.com/dry-powder-pigments/
–Typical watercolor formulas and details on how to make them: https://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/pigmt1.html