A botanical alchemist of the colour world, Natalie Stopka invites you into her studio, revealing her secrets for making vibrant and sustainable pigments, paints, inks and pastels from the common plants you can find growing in your garden or when out on a walk. Natalie's colours stand out from the usual plant-dye inks, which fade over time. In the book she demonstrates the fundamental technique of how to make a lake, which binds to the inks and makes pigments that are lasting and vivid. These, in turn, give you inks, watercolours and pastels from across the spectrum that are perfect to use for your own artistic endeavours.