Last updated on: March 1st, 2025
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PIGMENT TOKYO will be holding a special workshop that has become a tradition, "Japanese Painting -Drawing Seasonal Flowers" and "Creating Original Crayons" again this year.
In "Japanese Painting -Drawing Seasonal Flowers", you can experience a serious experience that will allow you to experience the traditional techniques and spirit that have been passed down through generations, while in "Creating Original Crayons" you can feel the rich spread of colors and enjoy the parents and children. You can learn how to make familiar art supplies and their characteristics together.
During this season when fresh greenery is budded, you can feel the color change in the canals, trees and artworks that make up the Tennozu Isle cityscape. Just as painters have always enjoyed the seasons and changes in light, drawing beautiful colors, how about experiencing art, perfect for spring holidays, and enjoyable for everyone from adults to children?
Course overview
Japanese Painting -Drawing Seasonal Flowers
Date: April 26 (Sat) and May 6 (Tue), 2025
Time: 13:00 — 16:30
Venue: PIGMENT TOKYO
Fee: Adult - JPY 11,000 (including tax and materials)
Recommended Age: 5 years old and up
Reservation Open: Reservation page will be available from March 1 (Sat), 2025 12:00 (JST)
Reservations:
April 26 (Sat) Japanese Painting -Drawing Seasonal Flowers- April 26.2025
May 6 (Tue) Japanese Painting -Drawing Seasonal Flowers- May 6.2025
*For details, please check each reservation page.
*Items: No particular
*Age limit: Recommended 5 years old and up (Participation is accepted by people of all ages)
*In the course, we will use glue, an animal-based adhesive. We offer gum arabic (sap) as an alternative, so please contact the instructor if you would like this.
This is a special course held only during this period, in line with the flowering of the Kakitsubata flowers.
From May to June, the snake butterfly flowers bloom as the refreshing season arrives, and has been popular as an early summer flower since ancient times.
From the lineage of the Rinpa school, which has built an era in Japanese art, we will learn from both theoretical and practical aspects, such as how to knead paint, adjust the density, and coloring methods.
Anyone, regardless of age or experience, can participate, from children to those who don't usually get into art or art supplies, to those who want to re-explorate Japanese art history.
◾️Making Artwork / Lecture
In this workshop, we will use the natural rock paints "Gunjo" and "Rokusho" used by Ogata Korin to paint Japanese Irises.
Natural mineral pigment are made from crushed natural stones into particulates, with the colony being made from indigo copper ore (randoko/azurite) and the patina (pure columbine/malachite).
Rock paint is produced by dividing the raw materials into 10 grain sizes, and the color tone changes depending on the grain size. Even pigments of the same color will be darker if the grain size is coarse, and the whiter the more fine it becomes.
This course allows you to experience the world of ancient artists, as you can see what colors can be emitted from natural materials by using traditional art supplies and techniques.
In addition, the Nezu Museum in Omotesando will be exhibiting the national treasure, "Tsubaki Flower Screen" at this time of year, and you can see the Tsubaki Flowers in full bloom in the garden.
When you enjoy the Tsubame-no-ka flowers and think about the artwork, this is a way of enjoying the viewing that is unique to this season.
Special exhibition "The Kōrin, Ōkyo, and Kiitsu Trio"
Dates: April 12 (Sat)–May 11 (Sun), 2025
Venue: Nezu Museum (Tokyo)
**For more information, please visit the Nezu Museum website.
Another thing, this is a very popular parent-child workshop where you can make crayons, which has become a tradition. To increase your child's creative motivation, parents and children should share their image together about what kind of crayons they can make.
［Family Event］Creating Original Crayons
Dates: April 29 (Tue) and May 5 (Mon), 2025
Time: 14:00 –15:30
Venue: PIGMENT TOKYO
Fee: JPY 9,900 per pair of a parent & a child (including tax and materials)
Age: 5 years old and up
Reservation Open: Reservation page will be available from March 1 (Sat), 2025 12:00 (JST)
Reservations:
April 29 (Tue) Creating Original Crayons 25/04/29
May 5 (Mon) Creating Original Crayons 25/05/05
*Note
Although this workshop will be delivered in Japanese, English course materials are available.
If this sounds like working for you, you are welcome to join our workshops.
*Please check the reservation page for details.
*As detailed work involves "scraping" with a measuring spoon, parents and older will need assistance from those under elementary school.
*Preschool children are also eligible to take the course, but please be aware of the above steps.
*We have aprons and rubber gloves available, but please come in clothes that are as dirty as possible.
(Apron: one size fits all for adults / Children can wear it with adjustable length of the string.)
Additional child/adult: ¥4,950 (tax included, material costs included)
*Either a child or an adult can be added to the reservation.
*A limited number of seats are available and the reservation will be closed once all the seats are fully booked.
◾️Demonstration 20 min. (14:00–14:20)
We will explain the materials to be used in order, following the model for the production of the instructor.
This may be something you've never touched, such as colored powders such as "pigment" and "beeswax."
There are many steps, but let's take a closer look in preparation for your future experience.
Once it's over, everyone's production will finally begin.
There are three types of pigments.
You can also create colors that are unique to mixing these colors, so you can also feel the fun of hue.
◾️Crayon making experience: 70 min. (14:20-15:30)
Mix the wax, oil, which are the crayon bases, and the coloured powder "pigment" while warming.
Once the ingredients have melted and mixed well, place in a mold and let cool.
A silhouette that is typical of a crayon has appeared.
Try drawing and check the usability.
The paper is well colored.
Finally, put it in a special box and you're done.
I love the art supplies I create myself.
When you get home, why not draw a piece of family memories with your child with freshly made crayons?
PIGMENT TOKYO holds regular workshops not only for Golden Week, but also for many people to learn about art supplies and experience the joy of using them.
Our "Creating Original Paints" workshop teaches how to make watercolors that deepen our understanding of pigments and handmade paints.
In the "Introduction to Mineral Pigments" workshop, participants can learn how to use natural mineral pigments and animal glue to paint peonies.(*Floral motifs and pigment colors may vary depending on the season.)
For experiencing traditional gilding techniques, the “Introduction to Metal Lead” workshop is the most recommended and you can create an image of a starry night using metal leaves.
All of the above workshops are designed at an introduction level, so feel free to join us as your first step if you are interested in art materials or Japanese art.
More workshops and special events will also be coming up too.
Perhaps by experiencing through all your senses, you would add new colors to everyday life.
[Regular workshops] PIGMENT TOKYO WORKSHOPS
Introductory Workshops
Schedule:
Make Your Own Watercolors (twice a month on Sundays)
Introduction to Mineral Pigments (once a month on Sundays)
Introduction to Metal Leaf (once a month on Sundays)
Reservation: https://pigment.tokyo/en/collections/workshop
*The number of times and days of the week listed above may vary depending on the situation. Please check the reservation page of each workshop for further details.
We also accept consultations on private workshops for customers who wish to take the workshop on days other than the general public. If you are interested, please click here.