Glob Natural Paints {Giveaway!}

We've been painting a natural rainbow

Having young children, I'm always on the lookout for natural art supplies.

During my search, I came across 

Glob

(botanically crafted paints and eco-art products)

I contacted Glob and I'm thrilled they were nice enough to send us some paint!

In fact, they sent me two,

one for me and one to giveaway to you!!!

(find out how to enter at the end of this post)

Check out this nifty packaging!

These paints are made from 

"a variety of different fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices."

The consistency of the paint depends on how much water you use.

I wanted to use the paint as a watercolor first so I used about a 1:3 (paint:water) ratio

The paint went on smoothly,

the colors looked nice and earthy on the paper

(bold and bright in the jars)

The colors blended seamlessly

notice, how they seem to just run together in the painting below?

 The next day, I was a little disappointed to see the color was all gone,

I soon realized that I diluted the paint too much.

Watering down the paint is perfect for process art activities 

(if you aren't worried about the end product)

a tiny bit of paint powder goes a long way.

We also tried the paint a bit thicker.

I mixed the rest of the powder with about 1.5 tbsp of water.

The consistency was a tad thinner than fingerpaint.

Little A practiced painting circles,

her new favorite thing to do.

Miss C used a permanent marker to draw a garden on a canvas and then painted it in.

I love how transparent the paint is, the permanent marker shows right through

 Here's her finished piece hanging up.

The red flower is a "duck flower"

and the purple flowers have their roots dug deep into the ground
Every time she passes this painting, she tells me it's moving.

 I've been informed by Glob that the paint is not archival quality,

however,

if you keep the art away from direct sunlight you will be able to enjoy it for years to come!

I also want to point out that even after painting a 16"x20" canvas and about a hundred million pages of circles we still have paint left over 

and 

(thanks to food preservatives)

 the leftover paint does not need refrigeration!

Keep in mind, it is best to only use as much paint as you need.

The fresher the paint, the more vibrant it is.

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Giveaway!

Here's your chance to win a 6-pack of Glob Natural Paints!

(open to US residents only)

Contest starts 3/30/2012 and ends 4/7/2023 at 12am EST

Winner will be chosen through random.org


Thank you all that entered!
The winner has been announced 
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 why using natural art products is important to you

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*** I received a 6-pack of Glob Paint for the purpose of this review. ***

***All opinions expressed are my own. I did not receive any compensation for this post.***