Category: Art by Madison Woods
All of my paintings feature Ozark pigments I’ve collected by hand and processed into paints. I use titanium oxide pigment to make white for adjusting and blending oil paints made from the Ozark pigments.
When I travel, I also gather rocks from those locations. When I make paint with rocks from other locations, the scene will be one from the homeland of the pigment, and the pigment sources will be specified in my process page or product listing if they are not Ozark colors.
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The posts below are from my blog and have to do with my art-making.
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Hermit Journal 2026 Sep 7
I started this hermit journal entry on Monday, but will add more throughout the week until I decide enough is enough and go on and hit publish. Monday I felt like myself again and renewed my morning walk program. Then … Read the rest “Hermit Journal 2026 Sep 7”
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Prioritizing and Battling Nature
I’ve never had a problem with boredom. There are so many things that I’m curious about, interested in, or want to do. And THAT can be a problem. Prioritizing is a must, and I often find that difficult. This past … Read the rest “Prioritizing and Battling Nature”
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Catching up a Little on my Blog
As usual, I’ve been really busy lately. I can’t believe it’s almost the end of the month and I haven’t even made a post here in almost 2 weeks. I did get one started, but have submitted a pitch to … Read the rest “Catching up a Little on my Blog”
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Things you have to do before doing the thing you planned to do
One of the most frustrating experiences to me is when you set out to do a project and then find out there are at least three things you have to do before doing the thing you planned to do. It … Read the rest “Things you have to do before doing the thing you planned…
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Drawing of American Dittany
Over the years I’ve written illustrated articles now and then for the North American Native Plant Society. These are published in their newsletter ‘The Blazing Star’, and I feel honored to have the featured article sometimes. The most recent … Read the rest “Drawing of American Dittany”
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Subtle Sounds in Nature
There are subtle sounds in nature that often go unnoticed. It’s easy to hear a bird singing, or a cow bellowing. Creeks with moving waters are also easily detected. But some sounds are drowned out by the loud parts of … Read the rest “Subtle Sounds in Nature”
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Studio Building Arrived
On Wednesday morning bright and early, my little studio building arrived. I worried they might not be able to get down our driveway or through the gate, but all went well. Still Need to Finish Interior Inside is just bare … Read the rest “Studio Building Arrived”
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Wild Ozark Musings Print Journal
A monthly print journal about life, nature, and art in the wild Ozarks. By Madison Woods, artist & naturalist in Madison county, Arkansas. July 2026 was the inaugural issue of the new Wild Ozark Musings Journal in print. It’s fashioned … Read the rest “Wild Ozark Musings Print Journal”
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Our Greenhouse Project
Between the two of us, it seems like there’s always a project or three going on all at once. This post is about our greenhouse project. So, we ordered a kit from Lowes. I think it’s available from other locations, … Read the rest “Our Greenhouse Project”
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Working Behind the Scenes
Mostly lately, I’m working on things behind the scenes and haven’t gotten around to posting any updates. The main culprits include my new print Wild Ozarks Musings journal, figuring out a similar template to make real estate booklets for our … Read the rest “Working Behind the Scenes”
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Concept of a Floor Plan for the new Wild Ozark Gallery & Studio
ETA for the new Wild Ozark Gallery & Studio sometime in July 2026, possibly later if delivery of the building is delayed. This post is about my concept of a floor plan. Join my newsletter to get updates by email … Read the rest “Concept of a Floor Plan for the new Wild Ozark Gallery…
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Fear of Moving Forward | Artistic Paralysis
So here it is, a rainy day with no other pressing tasks to do. I should be painting. I’ve been waiting for a day like this to work on it. So why am I now sitting here feeling some sort … Read the rest “Fear of Moving Forward | Artistic Paralysis”
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Darkening the shadows
Today I had a chance to work on the owl painting. The goal for this session was to darken the left corner to give more shadow, and to add shadow to the hills of the background. Also, part of the … Read the rest “Darkening the shadows”
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The first Wild Ozark art Pop-Up
The first pop-up out here (which also morphed into a plant/orchid walk) way down the dirt roads into the Wild Ozark wilds was a success! Many thanks to my new collector These paintings are now headed to a new home:… Read the rest “The first Wild Ozark art Pop-Up”
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Capturing the Essence of Sunlight
Today I had a few minutes and my brushes were already oiled, paint tubes on the easel, so I used them to work on capturing the essence of sunlight. Another thin layer of the yellow to add more to the … Read the rest “Capturing the Essence of Sunlight”
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Working on the Owl Painting
This morning, since it’s dreary outside, I decided to take some time to work on the owl painting. But I found that I didn’t have one of the colors I wanted. Before I can get started So, first I had … Read the rest “Working on the Owl Painting”
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The life that inspires my art
Sometimes the life that inspires my art keeps me too busy to actually make the art. Right now I’m at one of those seasons. There is a garden to plant, native plants to observe and document, and projects that need … Read the rest “The life that inspires my art”
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a Box of Rocks
Someone ordered a box of rocks from my website last night (yes, lol, that’s a REAL product at my shop!). And this morning I stopped to gather them while I was out taking my run/walk. An idea… I decided to … Read the rest “a Box of Rocks”
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Online Plant Walk, Learning videography, garden work, and cold snaps
After yesterday’s 90*s today’s 40*s feel very cold to me. So after some early morning garden work I’m spending this cold snap indoors. I’m working on learning how to do better videography to make better online plant walk videos for … Read the rest “Online Plant Walk, Learning videography, garden work, and cold snaps”
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Varnishing the Old Shed & Update on Barred Owl painting
Yesterday I took some video of redbud, dogwood, and sassafras trees in bloom. Also marked a couple of other things off of my list of things to do including varnishing the Old Shed painting and adding another thin layer to … Read the rest “Varnishing the Old Shed & Update on Barred Owl painting”
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Creek Songs
Every spill and fall along our creek has a song. Today I visited a few locations to record them. Creek songs vary from place to place. Each voice is unique and beautiful. Some draw me more than others. My favorite … Read the rest “Creek Songs”
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Barred Owl Painting
The first painting of 2026 is a barred owl. I’m using a variety of photos I’ve taken in the past because while I like the owl in one of them, I wanted a different background. I wrote a post a … Read the rest “Barred Owl Painting”
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Making Paint, Painting in Progress & My To-do List
I’m tired of trying to make proper SEO on posts that are really just meant to be conversation and not something that ranks on search engines. So, for this one, I’m ignoring all of the rules. My To-Do List Today … Read the rest “Making Paint, Painting in Progress & My To-do List”
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Indoor Nature Connection
Nothing substitutes for being in the actual presence of nature. But indoor nature connection, even without outdoor physical interaction is good for mental health. And physical activities like hiking, jogging, or walking in nature is excellent for physical health while … Read the rest “Indoor Nature Connection”
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MRE’s from Prepared Bee
Last week I received an inquiry by email to ask if I’d be interested in reviewing MRE products. Of course I would, I replied. Preparedness goes hand in hand with our lifestyle out here at Wild Ozark. The case of … Read the rest “MRE’s from Prepared Bee”
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