The Riverbank: Original Oil Painting book " Bats are comfortable in

" Bats are comfortable in the dark

etc (hand mixed by me) —a rare alternative in a market where most oil paints and solvents are highly toxic and can off-gas indoors

5x7" canvas in a 8x10" found frame (can stand or hang)

Hand-grinding sumi ink on my ink stone is very meditative and an ancient practice

Maria Rodriguez

The Riverbank: Original Oil Painting book " Bats are comfortable inThe Riverbank Original oil painting from my collection Where the River Flows Details Hand made oil paint hand dyed raw cotton hand stretched on a wooden frame I hand dyed each piece of cotton canvas with natural indigo and marigold (a quiet nod to my past life as an ethical fashion designer where we often incorporated natural plant dyes) Painted with non toxic oil paints crafted from earth pigments and plant based minerals like indigo, marigold,