Subject: How does one fabricate colours, like black for instance...?

I'm not sure how the procedure of making colours (black ink, red crayons 
etc) works ? From where does one destilate this matter...flowers ? I'm 
very curious and eager to know more about this, it's quite 
fascinating...it's so commen the use of colours...but how does man get 
this stuff for making painting or colouring clothes ? Especially the black 
colour attracts me cause I cannot figure out an organistic thing as black 
as the colour substance black...where does it come from ?   Thank you 

Re: How does one fabricate colours, like black for instance...?