A recipe booklet from Natural Earth Paint, made in the USA. Contains 22 recipes for making natural, non-toxic paints and art supplies at home, plus a brief history of natural earth painting. A practical reference for artists working with earth pigments, gum arabic, walnut oil, and other natural materials. Sold unpackaged.
Details:
22 natural, non-toxic paint and art supply recipes
Brief history of natural earth painting
Made in the US
Safety:
Recipes may involve raw pigments, oils, and powders. Avoid inhaling dry pigment dust when following recipes. Some natural materials may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals - test before extended use.
Natural Earth Paint - Art Supplies and Natural Paint Recipe Booklet
As a registered clinical art therapist, I endorse this booklet for the way it celebrates the art of creating your own materials from natural, non‑toxic ingredients. There’s something uniquely grounding about turning earth pigments, oils, and plant‑based binders into paints with your own hands — a sensory‑rich process that slows the nervous system, builds creative confidence, and deepens connection to the materials we work with. Making art supplies from elements that are gentle on people and the planet invites curiosity, mindfulness, and a sense of agency that can be profoundly supportive in therapeutic creative practice.
