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 as The Organic Artist for Kids: A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature. He lives in Montpelier, VT.

INTRODUCTION 7

Paint 13
Project 1: Simple Stone Paint 14
Project 2: Earth Pigments 18
Project 3: Egg Tempera Paint 22
Project 4: Watercolor Paint 26

Paintbrushes 31
Project 5: Paintbrush Scavenger Hunt 32
Project 6: Chewed Stick Paintbrush 36
Project 7: Snake Plant Paintbrush 38
Project 8: Stick Palette Knife 41
Project 9: Hair and Fur
Paintbrush 44

Charcoal 49
Project 10: Campfire Charcoal 50
Project 11: The Charcoal Kiln Can 51
Project 12: Artist Charcoal Stick 52
Project 13: Charcoal Holders 60

Crayons 63
Project 14: Stone Crayons 64
Project 15: Charcoal Crayons 68

Inks 71
Project 16: Berry Ink 72
Project 17: Charcoal Ink 74
Project 18: Acorn Ink 78
Project 19: Black Walnut Ink 82

Pens 87
Project 20: Twig Pens 88
Project 21: Beaver Pens 90
Project 22: Sharp Stick Pens 92

Prints, Stamps & Rubbings 95
Project 23: Hand Printing 96
Project 24: Beet Stamps 97
Project 25: Berry Splat Prints 100
Project 26: Pounded Plant Prints 102
Project 27: Leaf Rubbings 105
Project 28: Eco Prints 108
Project 29: Nature Prints 112

Stencils 119
Project 30: Hand Stencils 120
Project 31: Found Object Stencils 122
Project 32: Cutout Stencils 124

Papier-Mâché 129
Project 33: Mask with Papier-Mâché Strips 130
Project 34: Make Papier-Mâché Clay 136
Project 35: Papier-Mâché Clay Mask 140
Project 36: Papier-Mâché Art Box 144

Land Art 147
Project 37: Earth Art Mobiles 148
Project 38: Earth Art Assemblage 152

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 156
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 157
INDEX 158