Wild Ozark’s Canon Pro2000 Adventure

Leave a Comment / Nature / By / 21 August 2019

Just getting the printer home was an adventure all by itself. This Canon Pro2000 is a large format printer, but the smallest of the large format line in that series. It’ll print up to 24″ wide which is plenty big enough for me. Besides, I don’t have a spot in the house where I could …

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“Destination Unknown”, in Ozark earth pigments. The model was a photo by Mike TR Dunn, used by permission. Media is handmade watercolors using real earth pigments on Fabriano 300# and is 16" x 20". The Red-tailed hawk is one of the birds in my ongoing Ozark Birds of Prey project.

Red-tailed Hawk Painting in Earth Pigments

2 Comments / Earth Paint Colors, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art, Ozark Birds of Prey / By / 18 July 2019

“Destination Unknown”, in Ozark earth pigments. Media is handmade watercolors using real earth pigments on Fabriano 300# (hot press) and measures 16″ x 20″. The Red-tailed hawk is one of the birds in my ongoing Ozark Birds of Prey project. Click the title to see the process …

Stacked rocks still life painting by Madison Woods

Stacked Rocks Still Life Painting- the Process

2 Comments / Earth Paint Colors, Inspired by Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art / By / 1 July 2019

The Process Story of “Ozark Rocks and Leaf” This painting started out plein air. The grandkids were visiting and wanted to go splash around at Felkins creek. While they played, I began painting these stacked rocks with a sycamore leaf. When it was time to leave, I wasn’t finished yet, so I snapped some photos …

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Paint Making Tools of the Trade

1 Comment / Nature, Nature Art / By / 2 July 2019

When I first started experimenting with handmade watercolors, I didn’t have any special tools. I had some ideas, a little bit of information, and a whole lot of curiosity. Along the way I discovered these things that have become my paint making tools of the trade. Making Do Some of the tools are pricey, and …

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Going to Grizzly: Woodworking Tools for the Future of Wild Ozark

2 Comments / Ozark Crafts, Woodworking / By / 17 May 2019

So after a year of Rob working overseas to fund this goal of buying good woodworking tools, we took to the road today and headed to Springfield, MO. Destination? Grizzly.com. Excitement Disappointment Some of the items he wanted were out of stock. In fact, many of the items on display in the store carried ‘Out …

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Make your own watercolor paints with the new DIY Paleo Paints kit from Wild Ozark!

She Delivers in Spades

4 Comments / Earth Paint Colors, Nature, Nature Art / By / 3 May 2019

I went down to see what gifts the creek brought when the waters receded from my favorite little spot 💕 She always delivers in spades when she rages 😁 Why the rocks? If you haven’t already been following me, you may wonder why on earth I am so excited over these rocks. Maybe in the …

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Check the Fences… and Waterfalls

5 Comments / Musings, Nature, Nature Writing, Ozarks, Spring / By / 2 May 2019

I didn’t intend to check the fences on the steep side of our property this evening. I say the ‘steep side’ as if there is only one. Ha. No. Most of the sides on our square-shaped 160 acres are steep. At the very least none of it is level. Anyway, the plan was to feed …

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American ginseng in the Wild Ozark woods in June.

Potted Ginseng Seedlings in Arkansas

Leave a Comment / American Ginseng, American ginseng habitat, Nature Farming, Nursery, Ozark Native Plants, Plants / By / 29 April 2019

So I have some help this year with the ginseng nursery from a pair of young organic, permaculture enthusiasts who are ready to learn about being good ginseng stewards. That means I will after all have some potted ginseng seedlings available throughout spring! They’ll have to be picked up in the Kingston square, by appointment. …

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Artist’s Demo Day in Kingston, Arkansas

1 Comment / Nature / By / 27 April 2019

Today, Saturday April 27 2019, is Demo Day down at the Kingston Square Arts gallery. If you can find Kingston, you’ll easily find the gallery. It’s the large white historic building on the corner of the square. No worries about which part of the square, either, as you might in some large cities. Our square …

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"Brahman Baby", in bone black, creek shale, and willow black. At the point now where I'll begin adding details, refining highlights and shadows. You can see the whole process by going to the post at my Wild Ozark site.

Brahman Baby in Gray-scale

Leave a Comment / Custom Drawings, Earth Paint Colors, Nature, Nature Art / By / 4 May 2019

So I’ve got something entirely new and out of my usual realm drying on the easel. If you scroll down, you can watch “Brahma Baby” in progress, from start to finish. If you’d like a print of this painting then click here. There are several differences between this painting and the others I’ve done. First, …

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The Sound of a Flock of Goldfinches

Leave a Comment / Nature, Nature Journal, Spring / By / 23 April 2019

Today as I was driving the 4-wheeler down the driveway to go check the mail, I heard the sound of a thousand birds in the trees. Maybe I’m exaggerating, but maybe not. It was a big crowd of noisy American goldfinches flitting around the treetops by the gate. A few days ago I saw a …

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Red-shouldered hawk in handmade watercolors using Ozark pigments.

Ozark Birds of Prey : Red-shouldered Hawk

Leave a Comment / Earth Paint Colors, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art, Ozark Birds of Prey / By / 1 July 2019

Just finished this red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus). Prints available. Click here. Progression Pics: Art in Progress I post all of the steps as I’m doing it at Instagram, so if you want to follow along in real time, follow me there or on FB. Sometimes it’s a good bit later when I get around to …

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Two Screech Owls in a Tree

2 Comments / Nature, Nature Art, Nature Journal, Ozark Birds of Prey, Ozarks, Photography, Spring / By / 8 April 2019

This morning before I left the house to go to the post office, I briefly thought about whether I should grab the camera or not. I decided to not. It had been a few days since I’d last caught even a glimpse of the screech owl that lives by the gate. So I didn’t have …

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