This is a sticky post so it stays at the top. New posts to the blog are after this one.
Presenting … A Rainbow of Ozark Pigments
I’m gathering my supplies and gearing up to do workshops featuring our gorgeous Ozark pigments. First stop is the Girl Scout Troop of Kingston, AR. I’m bringing items to do a show-n-tell for them this afternoon. Starting from the Ground Up Next stop is ONSC, where we have a workshop on Sunday to start from …
Presenting … A Rainbow of Ozark Pigments Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Details make a difference | A before and after study
One thing I’ve found is that details make a difference in the right places. The key is in figuring out where those details need to go.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Bald Eagle No. 1 | Ozark Birds of Prey series
The first painting off of the easel this decade is a bald eagle, and it’s the first of the eagles in my series of raptors in Ozark pigments.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
A Nature Artist’s Business Plan | 2020
An artist’s business plan is just like any other business plan, really. It all boils down to a strategy to make more money than is spent. 2019 was my first full year of ‘being an artist’. Last year was mostly one of trial and error, and learning.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Activity & Products Lineup for Wild Ozark 2020
Last year I had a lot of plans for a variety of different products. This year I’m streamlining a lot. 2020’s new products plan is an effort to reduce costs and effort and increase sales and income. My next post after this one will be more details about my artist’s business plan. New Products in …
Activity & Products Lineup for Wild Ozark 2020 Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Big Sur Land Trust | Goshawks on Exhibit in California
My two goshawk paintings, Rhapsody and Goshawk No. 1 are heading west! Both were accepted to the Convergence Show put on in conjunction with the Big Sur Land Trust and California State University in Monterey Bay. They’ll be hanging at the Salinas Center for Arts & Culture during the month of February. The show opens …
Big Sur Land Trust | Goshawks on Exhibit in California Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
A Wild Ozark Decade | CHANGE
Nature is a savage muse, and this decade in review does nothing to dispel that notion. Here’s the highlights of each of the past 10 years.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
January Exhibits and Events
Here’s the lineup for January exhibits and events featuring Wild Ozark Paleo Paints and Paintings. Come out and say hello!
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
It’s not really raining | Sporadic Musings
As the sun rises over the ridge-top to our east the frost on our metal roof quickly responds. It sounds like rain as the melted drops fall onto the lower roof. But it’s not. The sun is shining brightly outside and there are no clouds in sight. It’s only frost melt.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
The Bear Issue with Our Spring-fed Water Line
So I’ve done a good job of making sure the water is dripping on the cold nights and so far so good with not letting the lines freeze. But this afternoon my water at the kitchen faucet surprised me with only a very thin stream. Not even enough to rinse out my coffee cup. After a hike up the mountain to see where the problem was, I found that we don’t have a frozen water issue. We have a bear issue.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Leave the Water On
You’d think by now I’d remember to do that when the first true cold snap arrives. But no, I always forget, just like I forgot last night.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting
“Eye of the Storm”. She is the Wind Worker – driven by passion, enamored with chaos, oblivious to danger and energized by storms.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
A Reflection on Gratitude | A Thanks-Giving for Blessings
I feel a sense of gratitude often throughout most days, but each year around this time, I like to compile a list of things that make me feel grateful. As the end of the year approaches, I start thinking more about goals, aspirations, and plans for the coming year. Some of the small things most …
A Reflection on Gratitude | A Thanks-Giving for Blessings Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Not so Daily Musings – Too Much Busy-ness These Days
It’s been a very busy November. Too much busy-ness. My ‘Daily Musings’ looks like it’s going to be a ‘Not So Daily’ Musings kind of post. Today, and every day for the past week or two… I can’t even remember how long now… I’ve been working on prints inventory. Mounted prints, mostly. I brought some …
Not so Daily Musings – Too Much Busy-ness These Days Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Making Mounted Prints the Wild Ozark Way
Today I’m working on a few 9 x 12″ prints, and the idea occurred to me that the process of making mounted prints might be something you’d like to see. There’s a bit of work involved with making these, but I love that they’re ready to hang when I’m done. The look is casual. For …
Making Mounted Prints the Wild Ozark Way Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Daily Musings- No Colic Today
I’m going to try and start writing some of my old ‘musings’ posts again. Regularly, if I can. They might not have a lot of photos, since it’s optimizing everything that takes so much time up when I’m making a post. More like journal entries from Wild Ozark. Today’s topic is Chichi and his colic. …
Daily Musings- No Colic Today Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Decorating with Nature: Paintings Made from Ozark Pigments
If you like decorating with nature, oh boy, do I have some artwork for you. Think earthy colors and natural tones: ochres, umbers, and siennas. Yellows, reds, browns, oranges, and shades of black and gray. I mean, literally, shades of nature. Nature paintings made with earth pigments are a great way to decorate with nature. …
Decorating with Nature: Paintings Made from Ozark Pigments Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Making Paint is Meditative
Early this morning my friend moved through the doorway of this life and into the realm of whatever lies beyond. And because making paint is meditative to me, that’s what I did for most of my time today. What comes after I know everyone has their own ideas about what comes next when a person …
Making Paint is Meditative Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Color from Sassafras Root Bark
Today I experimented with sassafras root bark to see if it will make paint. I use the leaves of sassafras trees to get a nice bright yellow color. Ordinarily, I avoid using plant pigments because they tend to be fugitive, meaning they fade or discolor with time. Some plant pigments, like the green I get …
Color from Sassafras Root Bark Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Something Fishy Going on
UPDATE: The problem was a conflict with one of the plugins. So I think all the text is back to visible on the posts. This morning it appears that the text in many of my blog posts is missing. Section headers are there, photos are there, but the paragraphs between are gone. Hmmm. Early tricks …
Something Fishy Going on Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
On Exhibit in Oklahoma – Destination Unknown
Somehow I forgot to make a post for the exhibit of this painting. Destination Unknown is my painting of a red-tailed hawk taking off from a weathered fence post. All of the pigments are light fast and of Ozark origin. The schedule of locations and dates are below. The Exhibit Schedule Right now it’s between …
On Exhibit in Oklahoma – Destination Unknown Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
2019 Autumn Colors in the Ozarks
Fall is my favorite time of year. I absolutely love all the autumn colors in the Ozarks. Each year I usually take a lot of pictures and post them to my blog, but last year and maybe the year before that, I didn’t do much with my pics. This year I’m going to post some …
2019 Autumn Colors in the Ozarks Read More »
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
Color Fest in Ponca- Rainout Friday and Saturday
Color Fest in Ponca today was cancelled due to rain. Tomorrow’s forecast shows more rain, so I will not be there tomorrow either. Sunday looks good, though! And I’ll be out there next weekend on Saturday, November 2.
Share? Thanks in advance!! You're awesome.
A Painting was accepted! Jones Gallery November Exhibit
I’m so excited to announce that my ‘Working the Dark Waters‘ fantasy painting is going to hang in the November Group Art Show at the Jones Gallery in Kansas City, MO for the month of November. This one, as well as the 1894 Gallery show, were national juried shows. So during the month of November …
A Painting was accepted! Jones Gallery November Exhibit Read More »
