Drawn from the Wild

This 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.

Inside the book you’ll discover:  
• Advice on how to forage safely and ethically, as well as tips on scavenging in the urban environment and rewilding your art practice gradually   
• Practical, step-by-step instructions for using lump media, preparing pigments, and creating hard and soft pastels   
• A complete guide to creating charcoal, from assessing different wood types, refining your sticks and then a guide to burning   
• A guide to creating tannin, iron gall and botanical inks, plus instructions for making your own quill pen and brush