Paintstones!
Paintstones are lightfast pigments, tree sap, and gum Arabic.
When I make paint I think about my Dad a lot, he taught me when I was really small to identify hematite and look for paintstones. He kept them in his art bag in a little cloth wrapper, and when he needed paint he brought them out and prepared his paint for ceramic bowls, drums, or rocks. I really wanted something of my paint making practice to share the tactile joy of the physicality of paint, and this is it!
These little jewels are also about our values and support our respect for the earth and being plastic free. They are wrapped in beeswaxed cotton with paper labels identifying the color name and are our answer to halfpans! They are 7/8 inch across from edge to edge of the wrapper and 5/8 inch across the paint. Free your art kit!!!
The colors below are also third party tested by Duke university for ACMI Art and Creative Materials Institute to the ASTM-D4236 to be suitable for use by children so you can feel confident choosing Beam Paints for the littlest artists
Odemin - Strawberry Red - PR170
Wiigwaasmin’aande - Cherry Magenta - PR122
Fireweed - PR122, Mica
Mshikenh Misud - Turtle Belly - PR122, PY3
Maudji Nme’gonse - Wild Salmon - PR170,Mica
Mars Violet - PR101
Beachsand - PR122, Mica
Chiigbii Giinii’aande - Beach Rose - PR122, PW6
Ginii Aande - Wild Rose - Pr122, PW6
Harvest Wheat - PY43
Kosmaan’aande - Pumpkin - PY74, PR170
Pumpkin Spice - PY74, PR170, Mica
Qwejigun - Bread - PY43, PR170
Kizheb’aande - Morning Peach - PR74, PR170, PW6
Doodooshabo’aande - Cream - PW6
Dwaagi’Azaadibuk’aande - Fall Poplar Yellow - Hansa, PY74
Grasshopper - PY3, hansa light
Zhaawbmide - Butter - PY74, PW6
Memmemgwanh Waaskoneh’aande - Milkweed (butterfly flower) - PB15.1, PY74, PW6
Ziigwun’aande - Spring Green - PB15.1 PY74
Fiddlehead - PY74, PB15.1, Mica
Shingwauk’aande - Pine - PB15.1, PY74
Rainforest - PB15.1, PY74, Mica
Salish Sea - PG7
Mtigwaaking - Boreal - PG17
Robins Egg Blue - PG7, PW6
Lake Huron Teal - PG7
Lake Superior - PB29, Mica
Topaz Lake - PG50
Geygaa Naakshek'aande - Almost Night - PB 15.1
Mkwum Ziibiihns - Glacial Rivers - PB15.1, Mica
Prussian Blue - PB27
Gchigaaming’aande - Great Ocean - PB29
Giizhgaande - Sky Blue - PB15.1, PW6
Mkwum’aande - Ice Blue - PB29, PW6
Waaskonense - Violet (small flower) - PB15.1, PV23
Miin’aande Azhbikoong - Blueberry mountain - PV23
Gaatchi Waaskonens - Lilac (tiny small flower) - PV23, PW6
Zhoomin’aande - Grape - PV15
Amethyst - PV23, Mica
Mhyn'gun - Timberwolf (Paynes Grey)
Ngwanquat - Grey Ultra (Cloud)- PB29, PY43, PR170, PW6
Zhiibiigun’Aazhbik - Slate (society of French ochres earth)
Zhiibiigun’atik - Graphite - PBK10
Orca - PBK10, Mica
Bboon Naakshek - Wintery Night - PB15.1, PY 164, ethical mica
Awun - Grey Ocher (Fog) - (Society of French Ochres earth)
Konse'aande - Cub Brown - PY164
Red Clay - gathered clay
Burnt Sienna - PBR7
Nibiiwzih Mkwuh- Wet Grizzly -Py164, ethical mica
Mkdeh’aande - Mars Black - PBK11
Trillium White - PW6
Shell - Mica
Silver - Aluminum pigment
Classic Gold - bronze pigment
