{"product_id":"drawn-from-the-wild-a-practical-guide-to-making-your-own-foraged-art-materials-paperback","title":"Drawn from the Wild: A Practical Guide to Making Your Own Foraged Art Materials - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-wild your art practice, by transforming foraged and found materials into vibrant, sustainable drawing media, from richly pigmented pastels and smoke-black charcoal to deep, lightfast inks. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'If you love culture, but know in your bones you are also part of nature, like me, you'll want to make your art practice more ecologically sound and sustainable.' - Caroline Ross \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis stunning, practical book, sequel to the best-selling Found and Ground, contains both ancient and modern techniques for 'rewilding' your art practice. With hands-on advice and simple, step-by-step instruction, artist and author Caroline Ross shows you how to create beautiful, useful art supplies from wild and ancient materials - whether those materials are foraged, natural, discarded or repurposed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside the book you'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice on how to \u003cb\u003eforage safely and ethically\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as tips on \u003cb\u003escavenging in the urban environment\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003erewilding your art practice gradually\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical, step-by-step instructions for using lump media, \u003cb\u003epreparing pigments\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecreating hard and soft pastels\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete guide to \u003cb\u003ecreating charcoal\u003c\/b\u003e, from assessing different wood types, refining your sticks and then a guide to burning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide to \u003cb\u003ecreating tannin, iron gall and botanical inks\u003c\/b\u003e, plus instructions for \u003cb\u003emaking your own quill pen and brush\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurfaces on which to work, from \u003cb\u003efound paper, leather and bark\u003c\/b\u003e, to \u003cb\u003emaking your own sewn sketchbook\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA final section on more permanent and long-lasting materials, such as \u003cb\u003emetalpoint\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpansive, inclusive and ethically-aware, Caroline illustrates the book with her own inspirational artwork alongside that of other artistic contributors from different cultures and different parts of the world, with their own distinctive materials, approaches and uses of the same core techniques.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Ross uses wild and ancient materials to make artworks from small illustrations to large murals. She also teaches life drawing and shows people how to make the materials she herself uses. Having spent decades indoors in art and recording studios, Caroline spends as much as possible of her life outdoors, immersing herself in nature as she sources her materials, and makes her work. Visit her website www.foundandground.com and follow her on Instagram @foundandground\u003cbr\u003eMA Painting Chelsea School of Art 1996; BA (Hons) Fine Art Kingston University 1995; BTEC General Art and Design Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44814801240166,"sku":"9781800922594","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/7BANH90CgI9781800922594.webp?v=1771844113","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/drawn-from-the-wild-a-practical-guide-to-making-your-own-foraged-art-materials-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}