Earth pigments have been used across cultures for hundreds of thousands of years and are among the most durable and color stable pigments known. Made from natural clay and minerals, they carry the history of the land they come from and create a deep connection between artist and place. Even today, earth pigments remain unmatched in permanence, stability and non toxic qualities.
As many of you know, we're introducing new home-compostable pouches for our pigments so you can enjoy a whole new way of storing Natural Earth Paint the eco-friendly way! But how did we get here?
This is the first blog post in a series of articles in which Natural Earth Paint is capturing the historical uses of Natural Earth Paints through the different eras.
