So did I mention that my artwork was promoted just recently by Earth Pigments?

You all know that I am a natural tree-hugger and I do all I can to use products that are safe and environmentally friendly. Yes, this is my philosophy: be gentle with our home. As long as we have lungs, this is the only place we have. Many may not be aware of that but it’s the truth. I said it before: I don’t care if you believe in climate change or not, if you think that melting glaciers is a hoax and the green industry is just a trend that will eventually go away.. I don’t care what you believe or not, but it’s a fact that this is the only planet we have and therefore it MUST be treated with respect.

Ok, back to the topic, I got a little side-tracked
My question was, what are the products made of that I use for my artwork? After some investigation I found that I can mix my own oil paint from natural pigments. It’s so easy! And then I found Earth Pigments (no, I am not getting paid for promoting them -I should, hahaha).

Here’s some more information:

“Our pigments are environmentally safe and non-toxic – use them in fine art, crafts, home decorating and more:
Paints · Glazes · Washes · Plasters · Waxes · Stuccos · Cements · Concrete · Sealants · Stains · Fresco & More

Artists & Craftspeople: create your own oil paints, watercolors, temperas, pastels, gesso, caseins and more.
Homeowners & Restorers: bring warm and traditional colors to your environment with safe paints, plasters, waxes and many other finishes.
Professionals: stand out from the competition by offering your customers superior products with colors that are unmatched by synthetics.

We offer over seventy pigment colors in five distinctive categories, all with either permanent or excellent UV resistance and high compatibility:
Natural Earth and Ocher Pigments: rich colors including Ochers, Siennas, Umbers and Natural Iron Oxides with a depth of color unmatched by synthetics.
Ocher-based Mineral Pigments: 90% Ocher based with 10% Mineral pigments in beautiful colors unique to our quarry.
Manufactured Oxide Pigments: manufactured from earth elements with high tinting strength for both traditional and modern uses.
Colonial Natural Pigments: from deep in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, our Colonial Natural pigments are all natural with no manmade ingredients.
Mayan Pigments: After nearly 15 years of intensive archaeological and laboratory research, the secret of how ancient Mayan pigments were made has been discovered.”

What I love most about this company:
- the colors are incredibly vibrant
- they are non toxic and eco-friendly
- they are a lot cheaper
- the company is very personable and ships very quickly
- for all paint projects they have how-to’s and recipes
- they promote ME on their website in their gallery
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I actually sent them an email thanking them and that I am a great fan of their products. And then they asked me if I wanted to be in their gallery! Oh absolutely YES!

If you want to find out more about their products or have questions just ask me (or send them an email, they are very helpful). I have used them a lot and as soon as I am done with my other oil paint that I still have in stock, I will order only from them. 80% of my paintings are already painted with their pigments, can’t wait to order more since they have a bigger variety now.

What are you using? Eager to try something new?