I would crush (for lack of a better word) the berries and collect the juice. Dark berries would work better. It depends on what you're painting on, but if it's just on paper, the plain juice should work. On another site, I found out that you can grate soap and mix it in with some water and cornstarch, then add berry juice ( http://www.ehow.com/how_4884547_make-paint-berries.html )
just squish the berries
Berries
Berries
from berries
berries
using shark oil and berries
Berries, they can mush them up to make different colours. Red berries would make red paint, Blue would make blue. They could also add mashed flowers to give it texture or a different colour.
herbs, berries and other plants that gave of color
None. Flowers, berries, and other natural items were used.
tehy crushed berries into paste
It is because the traders in Italy had more access to different berries and then, they use the berries to make the beautiful paint.
To make Iroquois berry paint, you'll need berries such as blackberries, raspberries, or pokeweed. First, mash the berries to extract their juice, then strain the mixture to remove seeds and pulp. You can thicken the juice with natural binders like corn syrup or egg whites if desired. Finally, use the resulting pigment to paint on surfaces like bark, paper, or cloth.