Elvira Santos
PIGMENTS ROUTE
A watercolor expedition with a bicycle from Bilbao to Japan
Painting each place,
in the place,
with the color of the place
Many colors are named after a place
I traveled from Bilbao to Japan with a bicycle along a Silk Road-inspired route, creating plein air watercolor paintings with traditional pigments, local earths, plants, inks, and other materials connected to each location.
42
Pigments
274
travel artworks
8875 Km
By bicycle
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Pigments
Discover the story behind the watercolor paintings created en plein air using traditional pigments connected to each place.
Travel Sketchbooks
Explore the collection of sketches, drawings, and watercolor paintings created on location from Bilbao to Japan.
Expedition
Follow the journey of a solo female artist cycling and painting with traditional pigments along the route.
Photography
View a selection of moments captured beyond the sketchbooks.
The Route
Highlights
Latest Chapter
#5 All roads lead to Rome
Watch the latest episode of the journey.
Featured Moment
Painting Mt. Everest
Sketches, drawings, and watercolors from Nepal.
Stay in the loop
Stories, sketches and news from the road