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Eco Tip for Artists:

Try using leftover paint as a base for mixed media or collage projects instead of tossing it! Every little step helps reduce waste and keeps your art sustainable.

What’s your favorite eco-friendly art hack?
#SustainableArt #EcoArtist #Art #Painting #NaturalEarthPaint

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Community question: Have natural art supplies changed your creative process? We’d love to hear about your experience.

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Making your own natural paint has never been easier with this guide!
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#Gouache #NaturalEarthPaint #Art #Painting

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🎨 4 Ways to Use Walnut Oil in Your Studio ✨

1️⃣ Thin your paint
2️⃣ Clean your brushes
3️⃣ Mix with Eco-Solve for a safe painting medium
4️⃣ Combine with pigments to make your own oil paint

🌿 Earth Friendly, Artist Approved.

#NaturalEarthPaint #WalnutOil #EcoFriendlyArt #OilPaintingTips

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Free printable watercolor recipe and instructions using just 3 ingredients!

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Natural Earth Paints: Eco-Friendly Oil Painting with Leah Fanning Join natural art supplies expert, artist, and founder of "Natural Earth Paint", Leah Fanning, as we learn how to have a completely eco-friendly, natural oil painting practice. You will learn how to mi...

🌍Celebrate Earth Day with a FREE virtual class on Eco-Friendly Oil Painting

🗓 Wednesday, April 22, 2026
⏰ 11:00–12:30 PM (PDT)
💻 Hosted by Opus Art Supplies

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WOW! This is amazing!

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2026 Eco-Creative Registration Page Join the FREE Eco-Creative Summit: A practical, inspiring experience designed to help you craft sustainably, upcycle with confidence, and build creative habits that truly support an eco-friendly life....

Artist & Founder of Natural Earth Paint, Leah Fanning, will be teaching a FREE workshop this Earth Day & we'd love for you to join her & 17 other artists in 2 days of free classes to celebrate Earth Day!

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It's Earth Month! For the entire month of April, we are challenging you to create a work of art using natural materials! Tag us in your work and together we will uplift the eco-art community.

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Researching for Early Futures with Heidi Gustafson Researching for Early Futures with Heidi Gustafson - Ochre Sanctuary - iron oxides, pigments, earth activism, Eco Artist, sustainability, indigenous knowledge

Artists around the world are digging into the science and history behind earth pigments. One such artist is Heidi Gustafson, founder of Early Futures, an artistic research site with a current focus on ochre, iron oxides, land pigments, and earth activism.
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The natural earth paint newsletter on a mobile device that has a guide on how to transition to Natural Acrylik Paints.

The natural earth paint newsletter on a mobile device that has a guide on how to transition to Natural Acrylik Paints.

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Congratulations to one of our all time favorite earth-based artists, Michelle Gagliano, for the recent publication of her stunning new book of work and unique historic process!
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Historically, Why Did Artists Stop Using Natural Paints? History - introduction of synthetic paint - renaissance of natural earth paint

Why did artists stop using natural paints?

In 1859, Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania, and the world was changed forever.

New substances that didn’t previously exist in nature were made, like plastics and modern paints. Read More.. naturalearthpaint.com/blogs/blog/h...

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Eco-Solve Eco-solve: 100% Plant-based, natural and non-toxic solvent for a safe oil painting experience - thin oil paint and clean brushes with Eco-solve.

Oil Painters, it’s time to ditch traditional solvents and odorless mineral spirits—they can have serious impacts on your health over time.

Eco-Solve is
- 100% plant-based
- Archival
- Non-Toxic

It is our #1 recommended art swap for you and the planet.

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#kidscrafts #Kidspaint #childrenspaint

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Did you know we also have children's paint?

Check out the Wooden Eggs Craft Kit! 👇
🥚 6 Handcrafted Wooden Eggs
🎨 6 Pouches of Natural Paint - Just add water!
🖌️ 1 Bamboo Paint Brush

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NEW! Natural Matte Medium Winter Warning for those in Northern Climates!! Acrylik Medium is ruined by freezing temperatures. We will insulate orders but will not replace ruined paint. Professional, archival, and plant-based Pr...

Introducing the NEW Natural Matte Medium!

A versatile & eco-friendly paint medium compatible with all brands of acrylic paint and mediums to deliver a smooth, consistent matte finish every time.

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You're in luck! 🍀 From March 17-22nd, Leah's all time favorite brush (eco-friendly Filbert #12) is FREE with the purchase of a Deluxe Eco-friendly Oil Paint Kit.

You must add both to cart in order to get the promo. While supplies last. Discount automatically applied at checkout.

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A small reminder for artists:

Your materials matter.

Non-toxic paints

Natural pigments

Sustainable supplies

Better for you, better for the planet, and honestly… the colors just feel better to work with.

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What’s one art material you wish had a cleaner alternative? Comment below!

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What art medium do you prefer? Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, Gouache, or something else? Why?

#Painting #ArtSupplies

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"I could not be more pleased and grateful that you make this product available to artists. Ecosolve can be used for thinning paint, making stains, cleaning brushes, sketching, paint removal, etc... It's one of the very best things you make. Thank you!!"
-Arris Grace Hodge

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Wow, this is amazing! Great work!

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This is so wonderful! Thank you for sharing! Is it oil or acrylic?

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That's amazing! Great work! Is this oil or acrylic?

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If your materials align with your values, your art carries that integrity. People can feel it.

Art can be activism without being loud & sometimes it’s as simple as choosing better materials.

Like plant-based paint instead of petroleum based, or VOC-free paint thinners.

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Pigment Storage Tip:

Store pigments in a glass jar with a wide opening for easy refilling. Keep them dry, sealed, and on a high shelf to avoid the reach of children or pets.

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Embracing Natural Materials with Ricky Lee Gordon Eco Artist Ricky Lee Gordon talks about embracing earth and plant-based paints and using natural art supplies from nature.

Meet Ricky Lee Gordon

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1984, Ricky Lee Gordon is an artist who creates natural landscapes using pigments and dyes found only in nature. It's a deeply personal process that Ricky compares to meditation.

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What’s one ritual you have before painting? Comment below 👇

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Why Mix My Own Paint When I Can Just Buy it Pre-made?! If you’ve ever walked into an art supply store, you know the thrill of standing before a rainbow of premixed paints, each one promising smooth, vibrant color right out of the tube. So why would anyone...

Ever mulled your own paint? Mixing pigment into binder changes how you understand pigment load, consistency, and most importantly that paint doesn't need all the extra fillers, bulking agents, or toxic additives.

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