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Natural Acrylik Paint is the world's first plant-based, eco-friendly, lightfast, and archival paint that looks, feels, and performs just like traditional acrylics - but without any of the harmful ingredients. 5 Beautiful New Sets! CMY+W, French Earth, Traditional Primary, Vivid Naturals, & Foliage.

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CMY + White Set: Royal Blue, Brilliant Yellow, Magenta, Titanium White

French Earth Set: Venetian Red, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna

Traditional Primary Set: Scarlet Red, Brilliant Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White

Vivid Naturals Set: Sap Green, Ultramarine Purple, Ercolano Orange, Emerald Green

Foliage Set: Raw Sienna, French Turquoise, Black Ochre, Emerald Green 

1 oz. tubes - Qty: 4

For color index numbers, lightfastness and opacity, click on Technical Data tab below. 

Or, go here for comprehensive information about Natural Acryliks.

  • The First of Its Kind!
  • Plant-Based, Light-fast, Eco-friendly and Archival 
  • Water-based paint that behaves exactly like conventional acrylic paints
  • Highly pigmented, professional quality, medium bodied paints
  • Free of harmful additives, solvents and carcinogenic ingredients.
  • Paints on canvas, paper, wood, fabric, stones, glass and more.
  • Fast drying and mixes perfectly with conventional acrylic paint
  • Permanent and water-proof fabric paint
  • Made with plant-based resin and bio-based ingredients
  • Heavy Body Paints
  • Dries to a satin finish
  • 1 fl. oz (30 ml) 

 

Technical Data

Venetian Red, Color Index #PR102
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Yellow Ochre, Color Index #PY43
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Emerald Green, Color Index #PG17
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Ultramarine Blue, Color Index #PB29
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Transparent

Ultramarine Purple, Color Index #PV15
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Transparent

Burnt Sienna, Color Index #PR102
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Black Ochre, Color Index #PBK11
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Titanium White Rutile, Color Index #PW6
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Brilliant Yellow, Color Index #PY151
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

French Turquoise, Color Index #PW6 / PB29 / PG7
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Transparent

Scarlet Red, Color Index- #PR254
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Ercolano Orange, Color Index #PR254 / PY151
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Magenta, Color Index #PR122
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-transparent

Royal Blue, Color Index #PB15:3
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Transparent

Sap Green, Color Index #PG7 / PBK11 / PY74
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Opaque

Burnt Umber, Color Index #PBr7
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque

Raw Sienna, Color Index #PY43
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Transparent

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Eco-Friendly Practices

We are a small, woman-owned and run business operating out of a solar-powered facility in Southern Oregon. We also double as a used packaging drop-off site for local residents and businesses. Our products are packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled packaging, home compostable pouches and recyclable glass and aluminum bottles.

We give back by donating to "One Tree Planted" and "Rogue Climate" every month and continue to donate to various humanitarian and environmental causes throughout the year.

Generally, all orders are shipped using zero-waste packaging and materials. Our shipping department uses paper stuffing and biodegradable paper tape, with the exception of shipping glass or insulated acrylik in the winter.

 

Shipping Policies and Information

We offer free standard shipping on orders above $150 for U.S. customers. If you qualify for free shipping, we will not honor requests for Priority or Expedited shipping unless a request is submitted through email and additional postage is paid. If you need expedited shipping, email us.

Our shipping room runs Monday through Friday, and is closed on federal holidays. With the exception of orders placed on Friday and Saturday, we typically pack and ship orders within 24 hours. During peak/high volume periods it may take us 1-3 days to pack and ship an order.

If you email us over the weekend with a shipping need, we will respond to you on Monday morning, Pacific time. The best way to reach us is by filling out our contact form on this website.

Please double check your shipping address. We are not responsible for issues caused by incorrect addresses. 

Shipping rates and available services are calculated at checkout based on your order’s weight and destination. Delivery estimates are estimates provided by the carrier and are not guaranteed. You are always welcome to email us if you need extra help with shipping or delivery.

 

How We Handle Shipping Issues

Once an order leaves our facility, delivery is handled by the selected shipping carrier. Any delivery issues must be addressed directly with the carrier, as they are responsible for transporting the package to its destination. For USPS shipments, we’ve found that contacting your local post office is often the most effective first step.

You may track your shipment or submit a missing mail claim through the carrier used for your order—either the U.S. Postal Service or UPS.

While we make every effort to process and ship orders promptly, we are not able to retrieve or locate packages once they are in transit. In the event of a delay or loss, we ask for your patience while the carrier completes its investigation. Replacement items or refunds can only be issued after the carrier has made a formal determination.

After an order leaves our facility, responsibility transfers to the carrier, but we’re glad to offer support and direction should any delivery issues occur.

If your order arrives damaged, please contact us within 10 days of delivery. Include your order number and photos of the damaged product and packaging. 

We do everything possible to make sure acrylik paint and medium will arrive undamaged in winter. We insulate packages and add heat packs to help ensure paint will not freeze in transit, however, we cannot guarantee that acrylik paint and medium will always arrive undamaged. We will not replace or refund acrylik paint that has been ruined by freezing temperatures. 

If an order is marked “delivered” by the carrier but you have not received it, please let us know, but do note that we will insist you make every effort to find the package on your end, including checking with neighbors and waiting at least 2 more days for delivery. If the package does not show up, we will assist you in starting a trace with the carrier or make another determination about how to handle the issue.

 

Return Policies

We offer full refunds on any defective or damaged products. We also offer full refunds (less shipping costs) on elective returns if the product is in re-sellable condition (including the packaging) and the return has been made within 3 months of the purchase.

Acrylik specific: We do everything possible to make sure acrylik paint and medium will arrive undamaged in winter. We insulate packages and add heat packs to help ensure paint will not freeze in transit, however, we cannot guarantee that acrylik paint and medium will always arrive undamaged. We will not replace or refund acrylik paint that has been ruined by freezing temperatures. 

Please send all returns to us at:

Natural Earth Paint

℅ Returns

330 E Hersey St. Ste 7

Ashland, OR 97520


International Shipping

If you’re ordering from Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, please click the appropriate link to visit the international website for your region - these are operated by third parties but all products were made in the USA . We normally ship with either FedEx or UPS for international orders, and the order typically takes 2-3 weeks for delivery. Due to global constraints, shipping times may vary, and additional delays can occur due to customs inspections. Since we never know if a package will be held at customs, any import fees or taxes applied to the delivery must be paid by the recipient.

PRODUCT FAQs

How are these different from regular acrylics?
They are made with a plant-based resin instead of petroleum-based resin; they are made with natural earth pigments or non-toxic synthetic pigments instead of heavy metal or petrochemical-based pigments; they do not contain the many hazardous chemical additives (many of which are hormone disruptors or carcinogenic). These additives have all been replaced with bio-based and non-toxic alternatives that give the paint the same handling properties as mainstream acrylic paint.

Is it biodegradable?
The natural acrylic paint and medium does not biodegrade quickly or home compost because it is meant to be a durable, permanent paint. It will break down over a long period of time like conventional acrylic paint. It is made with a plant-based resin, natural or non-toxic pigments and most importantly no carcinogenic or hormone disrupting additives that are in conventional acrylic paints - here is a blog post that goes into more detail.

Natural Acrylic Paint does not off-gas highly toxic fumes when it dries. When washed down the drain it can be safely filtered from water systems via city filtration septic systems and when thrown away can go into trash to start its journey of breaking down. 

If you prefer a biodegradable paint then a
better option would be our Complete Eco-friendly Oil Paint Kit, our Natural Watercolor Kit, Natural Earth Paint Kit, or any recipes on our website (gouache, egg tempera, casein paint, etc.). These paints will be permanent and archival as well (if kept indoors away from elements) but if they are thrown away or left out in the elements, they will turn back to earth.

Can I mix it with conventional acrylics?
Yes, they mix perfectly with conventional acrylics.

Are they archival and lightfast?
Yes, absolutely.

What are the exact ingredients in the Natural Acrylic Paint?
The acrylic is a unique formulation that we have spent years working on with many chemists, so the specific ingredients are a proprietary recipe until patented. I hope you understand that we cannot share specific ingredients, however we can say that ingredients are plant-based and non-toxic. 

What is the finish / how do they dry? Gloss, semi-gloss, matte, satin?
It varies slightly depending on the pigment used but most dry to a gloss finish and a few dry satin/matte. 

Can the heavy body paints be thinned down with water to make fluid acryliks?
Yes

Why do you call it Acrylik with a "k"?
Acrylik paints are made with plant-based instead of petroleum-based resin, as well as other ingredients that are more sustainable, safer/non-toxic, and less harmful to bodies and the planet than conventional acrylic. We changed the spelling of "acrylic" slightly so that customers would recognize the style of paint that this is, but recognize right off the bat that it's not the same thing.

How long does it take to dry?
The same speed as conventional acrylics - about 10-40 min., depending on the humidity level you're in. For painting fabric, we recommend letting it cure for 24 hours before putting it in the wash.

Does the acrylic paint work as a permanent fabric paint?
The Acryliks (either the pre-mixed tubes or the Natural Acylik Medium mixed with the Earth & Mineral Pigments) will be permanent once dry. For textiles, we recommend a full 24 hour drying time before washing or wearing. But at that point, the paint will be sweat resistant. When washing, we recommend washing by hand or on a gentle cycle with cold water and lay flat or hang dry. How to Video

Our Natural Acrylic Medium is an excellent choice to make permanent fabric paint. It is a clear medium so you can mix any of our natural pigments with it to create the colors of your choice. Here is a mixing tutorial. We also have a tutorial on making a more traditional and ancient, permanent, natural fabric paint with natural pigments and soy beans.

What about clean-up?
Isopropyl alcohol is appropriate to use for cleaning up dried paint. Large amounts of paint should be disposed on in the trash, not the compost. Brushes, hands, and palettes can be cleaned in the sink with soap and water.

Does it smell?
Yes, natural acrylik paints smell similar to other acrylic paints. However, there are no toxic VOCs, and many people who are generally sensitive to acrylic paints report they are able to use natural acrylik without symptoms.

Please contact us if you have any other concerns or questions.


Natural Acrylik Paint - 4 Color Box Sets
Natural Acrylik Paint - 4 Color Box Sets
Natural Acrylik Paint - 4 Color Box Sets
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Rusted Compass (US)
Loving these acrylik paints!

I've been painting with traditional acrylics and oils for years, but really dislike the resulting environmental and health impacts. So a few months ago I decided to try these. I've now done several pieces using Natural Earth paints and medium exclusively, and in thrilled with the process, vibrancy, and finished results. They are very fast drying (I had been using open acrylics by Golden) but very workable, especially adding medium as needed. I'll probably have to try some of the other product now!

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Barbara Poirier (Stuart, US)
Natural Earth Heavy Body Acrylik Paint

I was about to stop painting with acrylic paints because the odor and fumes were literally making me ill. Since using Natural Earth Acryliks, I can paint for as long as I want to; no need to open windows or wear a mask. I love the smooth, colorful paints, which mix nicely. I’m hooked!

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Ana Leonardo-Mertens (Kalāheo, US)
Acrylic Paints

Love these Acrylic Paints already painted a few Projects. Having so much fun and Family Art time All Chemical Free. Mahalo Natural Earth Paint for the Gift of Healthy Art Supplies.

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Flory NC (Suisun, US)
At last, acryliks! (heavy body tubes)

I love painting in watercolor and gouache, but have always avoided acrylic paints because of their fumes and toxicity. Discovering Natural Earth Paints acryliks has greatly expanded my art practice! I use only nontoxic art materials and am thrilled to expand my options with another medium.
These paints are luscious and gooey straight from the tube, a dream to paint with from the very beginning. The colors are incredibly rich and yummy! In addition to painting, I look forward to making monoprints with them.
NEP’s customer service has been outstanding and I commend the company’s commitment to sustainability in every aspect of their products and shipping.
A few suggestions: I agree with the reviewer who wants the color names to accurately describe the colors, as well as full technical information on the labels. I’d also like to see colors like Cerulean Blue, Raw Umber, a bright warm orange, a light green such as Serpentine, and a bright, true pink added to the range.
Here is my first ever painting in acryliks! Thank you again, NEP!

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Lonell Nellessen (Kansas City, US)
An amazing paint!

I switched to these paints after beating bladder cancer. I want nothing to do with toxins! Let me tell you about these paints. So very versatile. I buy the acylik heavy body and have found you can use them as is or add water which creates a stunning watercolor type effect. They work better than oils in my opinion and FAR better than regular toxic acrylic paint. I love love love them. I was skeptical before using them, (plant based? Ok sure…) but they provide superior coverage and blend ability. I was blown away! Please consider making all colors available in 4oz sizes, not just white. I highly recommend these paints,and fyi..their customer service team goes above and beyond if you have questions or issues regarding these paints,sealants etc. Thank you SO much for providing me with another paint option, I thought my painting days were over.

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karen davis-solomon (Hanover, US)
Wow!

These are amazing...creamy and rich! Pigments get deeper as they dry. I had been saving up and jumped on the big sale awhile back! Absolutely a joy to create with and no itching!!! I also used the mica trio and French turquoise, yellow ochre, Venetian red and raw sienna. ALL paint wonderfully!!!

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Mary Helen Harper (Mobile, US)
I recommend these acrylics

The colors are beautiful. There is no toxic smell and the paints are easy to work with. I have been hoping to find a more environmentally friendly paint for a long time.

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Joe Lambert (Dublin, US)
Natural Acrylik Paint

I have been using these paints for some time and find them to be superior to all of the major brands I have used. The paints are a perfect consistency and gave a beautiful surface quality when dry, unlike many of the major brands that look like plastic on the support. These are high-quality, non-toxic paints made by a great eco-friendly company. Thank you, Natural Earth Paint!

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JC Wayne (Chicago, US)
Game-changer!

I love the Natural Earth Paint Acryliks, especially working with Micas. I appreciate the ever-expanding color options and their viscosity.

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Poo Wright-Pulliam (Hailey, US)
I’m thrilled!

I’ve worked in numerous mediums but have wanted to go back to acrylics for some finger painting of wildlife and flowers. (I used to get in trouble in college for doing it many years ago.) Needless to say I was very excited to see an ad for your paints! What timing! I’m working on 5-6 pieces for a show and I’m so pleased with your paints! Beautiful and rich, I’m having a blast with no worries of all the bad stuff! Great paint with Mother Earth and us in mind and women owned! What a blessing!
I’ve added a section of one piece, the original is 2’x3’.

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Raffael Cavallaro (Cambridge, US)
Beautiful, vibrant paint!

I’ve been using Natural Earth Paints’ acrylik and fluid acrylik paint, and their acrylik medium for several months now. I’m very familiar with all the major brands of artist’s acrylic paint (Golden, Winsor & Newton, Liquitex, M. Graham, etc.) having used them for decades.
Natural Earth Paints’ acrylik paints and medium are vibrant, work easily, and honestly a pleasure to use! I highly recommend them for children, schools, hobbyists, and professional artists like myself!
I’m attaching a couple of recent paintings I’ve done with them here.

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Tracey Frugoli (East Peoria, US)
This is a godsend!

This product helps me marry my ethos with my art practice. Originally, I bought the tubed natural acrylik paint when it first came out, and I have to say I was not that excited about it. There were things about using it that were unpleasant. Mostly the caps were hard/painful for me to open. But also, I think that the consistency just didn’t fit with what I like to use. The color selection was not that great at first. Now that they have added magenta, it has helped color mixing a lot. After trying these fluid acryliks, I feel like I have found the solution I’ve been looking for. I hate the idea of using plastic and washing it down the drain. It’s bad for the environment and it’s bad for global temperatures. Most of my art is about the environment, so there was a mismatch. These paints are very easy to use. I like the fluid consistency and there’s something about the vehicle used that makes the colors more intense than the ones in the tubes. This is very helpful in terms of how much color space you can use with these paints. There are still some gaps in colors available, however, this selection is quite respectable, and I feel, with the addition of a few other pigments, I might be able to get off plastic paint altogether. I will say also that the metallics are beautiful. The gold is somewhat transparent while the other two are pretty dense. I’m including a color chart just for your information. I just did some mixes to see what they would do. I think this is well worth the effort and I’ll probably do more. It’s helpful to understand your pigments, so that you feel like you can utilize your own inner voice while you’re painting, I initially bought the 1 ounce just to try them out. Recently I bought the 4 ounce set during a sale. I’m pretty sure I’ll be buying the 16 ounce set during the Earth Day sale. I intend for these paints to take the place of my traditional acrylic eventually. I should also mention, I love the black. It is the same pigment used in Daniel Smith’s lunar black that granulates in watercolor. If you add “too much”water to the black, so that it runs down your canvas, it will start to granulate. I love that effect. So much better than using bone black or amorphous black that most acrylic blacks are because you’re not using charred bones of animals. The one ounce bottles are a little hard for me to squeeze. I’m hoping the 4 ounce bottles will be easier. I like that they are recycled bottles even though I know drives up the price point. This company tries to make the right choices at every step and you have to respect that!

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Sonia Abel (Perry, US)
Bright saturated hues

As a water fluid painter on raw canvas I was eagerly anticipating NEP’s fluid paint. It did not disappoint. The texture is a medium weight fluidity and the color is richly saturated. I look forward to continuing to experiment with the fluid technique I am perfecting using these paints.

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Stephanie Laing (Spring Hill, US)
First time Natural Earth Paint user

I love these paints! They are so smooth and great to work with.
I did a quick little doodle before I venture into a bigger project.

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Sarah Eakins (Kansas City, US)
I am so excited these exist!

I can’t believe these are non toxic! There is no other paint like this out there.. anywhere! I love using fluid acrylics and golden is my go to, but now I love folding these colors into the mix. You cannot beat the price for all these bottles of paints. These are very much mineral based colors, so you don’t get streaking - and the vibrancy for everything is terrific. The scarlet red is incredible, French turquoise and ultramarines beautiful and the mica paints are so cool! The earthy colors like yellow ochre and Venetian red are amazing! All paints dry very matte (except the mica sparkles), kind of like watercolor. They mix perfectly with my golden fluid acrylics. If I want to add extra shine, I add an isolation coat or gloss medium on top and voila you’re looking at some beautiful refraction! The black is very dark but not as black as carbon black, and the silver mica is more of a gun metal silver, but all these add an interesting variety to my paints!

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The Squirrel and Acorn Bookshop (State College, US)
Great for Window Painting!

We paint our windows each Holiday season for our bookshop, and got this set this year for my super artistic employee. Not only have they held up to the snow and rain we have gotten in the past two weeks since they were painted, but my employee told me she really enjoyed how easy it was to use these paints, and was impressed by the quality! They are very vibrant and being on windows that get a ton of sun, show no degradation so far! We did not put any additional protective coatings on them either! Very happy with these paints!

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Femke (Sherman Oaks, US)
The answer to my prayers!

I am such a fan of this company and its mission, and every time I wish they would create a certain product, they end up coming through. When I realized I didn’t have the executive functioning to blend my own acrylic paints? They came through with acrylik in tubes. And then, when I wished the paint was more fluid so I’d have an easier time blending skin tones? Bam! They came through. See photo for latest work in progress. Love this product and will 10000% buy from this awesome company again!

Why Natural Earth Paint

  • SAFE
    &
    SUSTAINABLE

    Paint without worry. Our colors are free from harmful chemicals, safe for you and the Earth.

  • ZERO WASTE
    &
    ZERO WORRY

    We care for the planet. Our solar-powered facilities and biodegradable packaging ensure zero waste.

  • INNOVATIVE
    &
    UNMATCHED

    Experience the best in eco-friendly art supplies. Unique products you won’t find anywhere else.

  • PROFESSIONAL
    &
    HIGH QUALITY

    Enjoy vibrant, high-quality pigments. Handcrafted in small batches for the best results.