Where does paint come from? As with all things, from nature, of course!
Plants are premium sources of dyes ranging from such varied colors and sources as blue from indigo plants, black from oak apples or myrtle, yellow from saffron, black again from burnt wood made into charcoal, and red from madder. Minerals have proven to be a great source of colors, illustrated by rich reds from iron oxides, yellows from clays, blues and greens from finely ground lapis lazuli or malachite, and white from ground seashells.
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