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The organic artist : make your own paint, paper, pens, pigments, prints, and more from nature  Cover Image Book Book

The organic artist : make your own paint, paper, pens, pigments, prints, and more from nature / Nick Neddo.

Neddo, Nick. (Author).

Summary:

It's time to go back to basics! If you're interested in art, but find that it's becoming an increasingly expensive hobby, The Organic Artist is just the book for you! It encourages us all to return to those days when art was made with all-natural materials, such as charcoal and birch bark. Immersing you in the natural world, The Organic Artist seeks to inspire creativity by connecting you to your organic roots.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781592539260 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1592539262 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Charcoal -- Pens -- Inks -- Inkwells and paint dishes -- Paintbrushes -- Pigments and paints -- Crayons -- Paper -- Printmaking -- Sketchbooks and journals.
Subject: Artists' materials > Formulae.
Natural products.
Nature craft.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Nature Crafts.
Artists' materials.
Natural products.
Nature craft.
Genre: Mathematical formulae.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Upper Skagit Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Upper Skagit Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Upper Skagit Library 702.8 NED 1014339 Nonfiction Available -
Burlington Public Library 702.84 NEDDO 2015 39851001236919 Non-fiction Available -
La Conner Regional Library 702.84 NEDDO 107054 NON FICTION Available -

Nick Neddo has been teaching people primitive skills since 2000. His interests span from Stone Age skills and technology, to nature observation and art. Drawing, however, is his first and greatest interest. His skill set also includes wilderness survival, tracking and awareness, basketry, and hide tanning. He currently teaches at the Roots School in Vermont, where he runs classes and workshops for both adults and children on primitive arts, Stone-Age living skills, wilderness survival, and nature awareness. He is the author of The Organic Artist: Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments, Prints and More from Nature as well asĀ The Organic Artist for Kids: A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature. He lives in Montpelier, VT.


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