Natural Earth & Mineral Paint Pigment for Oil

Natural Earth 3oz Earth & Mineral Paint Pigment Packs for Oil

Professional quality eco-friendly Artist Earth and Mineral Pigments in individual colour packs to be mixed with oil. 100% natural, safe and free from toxic ingredients. The highest quality sustainably harvested pigments from around the world, producing oil or natural acrylic paints with a texture, radiance, and archival accuracy that will rival the Old Masters.

Top up your fine art supplies with your most used paint colours with these fabulous eco-friendly paint pigments. These premium quality pigments are free from fillers, additives and synthetic preservatives, petroleum-based pigments and toxins, and heavy metals, each with a unique set of characteristics that sets them apart from conventional oil or acrylic paints. Mix with refined walnut oil or natural acrylic medium to the required consistency using the mixing instructions included.

Please note: each pigment color is a unique material with a different set of characteristics, such as liquid absorbency, volume, texture, tinting strength, drying time, and granulation. Because of these characteristics, they each require a different volume of oil to create the desired paint consistency.

Mixing tools not included. Mix pigments with walnut oil or acrylic medium using a palette knife or a glass muller for more thorough mixing.

Warning: Not suitable for children under 12 years. Use a mask when mixing dry pigments.

Venetian Red (Venetian Red MSDS), color index #pr102

After testing many red earth pigments from around the world, we chose this vibrant red from a family-owned quarry in Italy for its luminous, rich red color and mixing quality.

• Natural iron oxide
• Lightfastness: excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 microns
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Orange Ochre (Orange Ochre MSDS), color index #py43

This vibrant and warm natural orange pigment comes from a quarry in France.

• Natural iron oxide
• Lightfastness: excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Yellow Ochre (Yellow Ochre MSDS), color index #py43

This beautiful yellow ochre comes from a quarry in France.
Natural iron oxide

• Lightfastness: excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 300 degrees f

Terre Verte (Terre Verte MSDS), color index #pg23

After testing many green earth pigments from around the world, we chose this rich green from a quarry in France. With yellow undertones, it is more translucent when used alone and becomes a rich, opaque green when mixed with white.

• Natural earth loam
• Lightfastness: Excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: semi-transparent
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Ultramarine Blue (Ultramarine Blue MSDS), color index # pb29

This radiant blue pigment is our only color that has been fired to get its vibrant color. It is composed of 90% earthen clay and 10% man-made, non-toxic minerals, and it is heated in an oven to a high temperature. The composition of the mineral is si4o10(oh)2mg3. Throughout history, blues in nature were very rare and usually made with precious stones like lapis lazuli. These stones are now unsustainably harvested in Afghanistan, so we have found this beautiful, non-toxic and sustainably- made alternative from France.

• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: semi-transparent
• Colour stable to 300 degrees f

Burnt Umber (Burnt Umber MSDS), color index # pbr7

This rich and beautiful deep brown pigment comes from a quarry in France.

• Natural iron oxide
• Lightfastness: excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 microns
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Violet Ochre (Violet Ochre MSDS), color index #pr102

This violet earth hails from the blue ridge mountains of Virginia. It is a beautiful earthy reddish, brownish violet. If you would like a more true color spectrum purple, try our ultramarine purple.

• Natural iron oxide
• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Opacity: opaque

Black Ochre (Black Ocher MSDS), color index #pbk11

This earthy black natural ochre comes from a quarry in France.

• Natural iron oxide
• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 300 degrees f

Titanium White Rutile (Titanium White MSDS), color index #pw6

This is an opaque white pigment with high opacity, perfect for using alone or lightening other colors. Titanium dioxide, not to be confused with titanium metal (ti), occurs in nature as the well-known mineral, rutile, found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. Rutile is the second most abundant mineral sand and is processed to extract the pure white mineral that we use in our paint kits.

• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 50 microns
• Opacity: opaque
• Color stable to 330 degrees f
• Note: titanium dioxide is toxic to breathe in large amounts because it contains silica (which is abrasive to the lungs), so please wear a mask when mixing this pigment in dry form.

Natural Mica Gold (Natural Mica Gold MSDS), color index #pw-20

Very fine, non-tarnishing, brilliant gold that adds a lovely sparkle to paintings. Note: if added to white or opaque paint, it will get buried. Because this pigment is so fine, it tends to float and disperse easily into the air; we recommend wearing a NIOSH-certified mask while mixing.

Natural Mica Silver (Natural Mica Silver MSDS), color index #pw-20

Very fine, non-tarnishing, brilliant silver that adds a lovely sparkle to paintings. Note: if added to white or opaque paint, it will get buried. Because this pigment is so fine, it tends to float and disperse easily into the air, and the silver mica contains a small percentage of titanium dioxide, which can be harmful if inhaled in large quantities; we recommend wearing a NIOSH-certified mask while mixing.

Natural Mica Copper (Natural Mica Copper MSDS), color index #pw-20

Very fine, non-tarnishing, brilliant copper that adds a lovely sparkle to paintings. Note: if added to white or opaque paint, it will get buried. Because this pigment is so fine, it tends to float and disperse easily into the air; we recommend wearing a niosh certified mask while mixing.

Ultramarine Purple (Ultramarine Purple MSDS), color index #pv15

This pigment is a beautiful and unique bright purple, similar to dioxazine purple, that no other combination of pigments can create. Our ultramarine purple is a 10% man-made, non-toxic pigment affixed to an earthen clay mineral base and heated at high temperatures - from France.

• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 30-50 micron
• Opacity: semi-transparent
• Color stable to 300 degrees f
• Not lime or cement stable

Burnt Sienna (Burnt Sienna MSDS), color index #pr102

This rich and beautiful reddish-brown pigment comes from a quarry in France.

• Natural iron oxide
• Lightfastness: Excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Raw Sienna (Raw Sienna MSDS), color index #py43

This light, raw sienna is a beautiful golden color with a slight greenish/yellowish undertone. It comes from a quarry in France.

• Lightfastness: excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: semi-transparent
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Raw Umber (Raw Umber MSDS), color index #pbr7

This rich, raw brown earth has a cool greenish undertone. It comes from a quarry in France.

• Lightfastness: excellent/permanent
• Particle size: 50 microns
• Opacity: opaque
• Color stable to 330 degrees f

Brilliant Yellow (Brilliant Yellow MSDS), color index #py53

This is a primary yellow pigment, similar to lemon yellow. It is a 10% man-made pigment affixed on an earthen clay mineral base - from France.

• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 50 microns
• Opacity: Transparent
• Colour stable to 1100 degrees f

Emerald Green (Emerald Green MSDS), color index #pg17

This is a rich, opaque, bright green pigment that is uv resistant and has a powerful tinting strength. It is man made from natural elements.

• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: opaque
• Colour stable to 300 degrees f

Mayan Red (Mayan Red MSDS), color index #pr287

After years of searching for a completely non-toxic and professional-grade primary red, we chose this vibrant, bright red pigment that is archival and humidity-resistant. It makes beautiful, bright pinks when mixed with white and is semi-transparent on its own. It is composed of a natural calcium carbonate base and a man-made, non-toxic pigment.

• Lightfastness: Excellent
• Particle size: 30-50 micron
• Opacity: semi-transparent

French Turquoise (French Turquoise MSDS)

This is a beautiful and true turquoise shade from France. It is composed of 10% man-made mineral pigment affixed on a natural base (calcium carbonate).

• Lightfastness & UV stability: Excellent
• Particle size: 50 micron
• Opacity: semi-transparent
• Colour stable to 330 degrees f

Vibrant, natural paints made from pure earth minerals and pigments. Natural Earth Paints was founded by artist, mum and environmentalist Leah Fanning in 2009, who was looking for an alternative to conventional paints that were non-toxic and high quality. In the beginning she would head out with a trowel and harvest the pigments herself from her surroundings. Natural Earth Paints has grown and now sources pigments from across the world from small family-owned sustainable quarries, producing luminous and brilliantly radiant colours naturally, without fillers and preservatives. Operating from a 100% solar-powered facility in southern Oregon in the US, Natural Earth Paints use only consumer recycled paper and card packaging, biodegradable plastic bags and recycled glass bottles, to keep valuable recourses going to landfill to a minimum.