Paintstones are lightfast pigments, Maple tree sap, and gum Arabic.
From the owner of Beam Paints: "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."
They are plastic free, wrapped in beeswaxed cloth with paper labels identifying the colour name and are our answer to halfpans.
To special order colours not currently sold in-store, please email blankcanvasartsuppliesPEI@gmail.com
