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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.

New Exhibit Acceptance | 2021 Bosque Art Classic

I’m super excited to announce that Petunia was chosen for the 2021 Bosque Art Classic. A heartfelt thanks to juror Tyler Crow, the youngest artists ever inducted to the Cowboy Artists of America. It’s an honor to have a … Read the rest “New Exhibit Acceptance | 2021 Bosque Art Classic”

16 July 2021
Earth Tone Art | Earthy Artwork by Madison Woods

How gorgeous is the pigment in this stone! The richness of our sandstone colors led me to creating the paints that I use in my earth tone art.

A yellow limonite from the river near our house makes a rich
… Read the rest “Earth Tone Art | Earthy Artwork by Madison Woods”

26 June 2021
How Did the Buffalo National River Get its Name? | “Namesake”

I bet you’d already guessed it. The namesake of the Buffalo National River is … the buffalo. But that’s a misnomer. What we call ‘buffalo’ are actually bison. The American ‘Buffalo’ is really an American Bison. Before Europeans arrived on … Read the rest “How Did the Buffalo National River Get its Name? | “Namesake””

17 June 2021
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo | Rain Crow | Madison’s Earthy Art

It’s almost that time of year again when the rain crow, also known as yellow-billed cuckoo, starts calling. This is another one of those often heard but seldom seen critters that live out here at Wild Ozark. The other … Read the rest “Yellow-Billed Cuckoo | Rain Crow | Madison’s Earthy Art”

13 June 2021
Soul of the Ozarks | The 6th Painting | Red Fox Kit

My 6th painting was a special request by my granddaughter. She loves wildlife and wanted me to paint a fox. Her actual favorite was a kit fox, but instead I painted a red fox kit. I had a good photo … Read the rest “Soul of the Ozarks | The 6th Painting | Red Fox Kit”

29 May 2021
Maybe it isn’t sandstone… Bituminous Coal?

I’m often surprised at the colors I end up with when making paints. Sometimes the rock powder looks a lot different than the rock itself led me to think it would. But today I found a new puzzle. I usually … Read the rest “Maybe it isn’t sandstone… Bituminous Coal?”

24 May 2021
The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant Resource

If there’s one resource we have an unlimited supply of here in the Ozarks, it’s rocks. There are many reasons I love the rocks here at Wild Ozark. But I think I can narrow it down to the functional beauty … Read the rest “The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant Resource”

20 May 2021
Painting in Progress: Dr. Carter’s Office

My current painting in progress is one of the buildings on the grounds of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, located in Springdale, Arkansas. Dr. Carter’s Office was moved to the museum at a later date, but started life in … Read the rest “Painting in Progress: Dr. Carter’s Office”

23 April 2021
It’s a good day to make paint!

As I write this the temperature is dropping from an almost comfortable 50-something with sunshine, to overcast and already less than 40 by around noon. Yesterday it was a very comfortable 70 or so, and sunny. This afternoon, we’re actually … Read the rest “It’s a good day to make paint!”

20 April 2021
2021 April | Wild Ozark Musings | Monthly Newsletter

This is a website version of my monthly newsletter that goes out to subscribers. If you’d like to get this in your mailbox each month, just head on over <click here> to sign up. Sometimes I may post it here … Read the rest “2021 April | Wild Ozark Musings | Monthly Newsletter”

11 April 2021
To my website subscribers: Just in case …

I’m deleting all of the users from my website’s database. There are so many spammers/hackers and bots attempting to leave comments and registering as users lately, that I have to wipe the slate clean. When I’m done, I’ll have to … Read the rest “To my website subscribers: Just in case …”

30 March 2021
Making Smooth Paint from Rock Dust (Earth Pigment)

Since I wrote my first post on ‘how to make handmade watercolor paint‘, I’ve learned some things. That first post is still a good starting point for anyone starting out. It just doesn’t go into how to make … Read the rest “Making Smooth Paint from Rock Dust (Earth Pigment)”

18 March 2021
Monthly Hermit Musings | A Glimmer of Spring

A few green things are peeking out, and I’m beginning to see the glimmer of spring.

Yesterday I sent out my monthly newsletter to subscribers. Each month I try to write up a summary of all that went on out … Read the rest “Monthly Hermit Musings | A Glimmer of Spring”

7 March 2021
Stones to Grind | A Fantastic New Interview and Publication

Lisa J. Tomey interviewed me way back in 2019 for an article to be published in Okra Magazine. Just when it was about time for it to run, Covid struck and that article got pushed back on the publisher’s … Read the rest “Stones to Grind | A Fantastic New Interview and Publication”

21 February 2021
Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) in Ozark pigments

Originally, I had planned to do a series of my favorite woodland plants in grayscale. But that was before I found the stone that gives me a sort of green pigment. So changed up the plans a little. Now I’m … Read the rest “Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) in Ozark pigments”

20 February 2021
SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The 5th Painting

My 5th painting was a special request by my sister. She loves pelicans and wanted me to paint one for her.

This is the story of my journey into the world of being a watercolor painter. My angle on this … Read the rest “SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The 5th Painting”

17 February 2021
SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The 4th Painting

After the second kestrel, which was the third painting, I thought I’d try another kestrel. I had another good photo to work from and I’d come to really love the colors and form of kestrels. By this time I was … Read the rest “SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The 4th Painting”

14 February 2021
Cow Portrait | Whisper, the Brahman cow | Painting Process

The first painting of 2021 is also the first of its size, and the first using a single source for pigment. But it is my second Brahman cow portrait. ‘Brahman Baby‘ was the first. This is my progress … Read the rest “Cow Portrait | Whisper, the Brahman cow | Painting Process”

20 January 2021
New Win: Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Virtual Art Show

I’m thrilled to report that A Curious Pair and Destination Unknown were accepted to the virtual art show of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

Update 1/15/21: A huge THANK YOU to Consuelo (Chelo) Montoya for … Read the rest “New Win: Wild & Scenic Film Festival”

15 January 2021
A Rock Crusher Machine for Making Pigments

Until now, the rock crushing machine was me and a mortar and pestle.

But now, whoo boy, things are about to get serious. Rob ordered a prospector’s rock crusher while he was still working overseas. It has been patiently waiting … Read the rest “A Rock Crusher Machine for Making Pigments”

15 January 2021
My 2021 Outlook | A Loosely Defined Path

This is probably the first year that I didn’t go through a reflection of the previous year while making plans for the coming year. In some ways right now, it feels like it doesn’t really matter anyway. No matter how … Read the rest “My 2021 Outlook | A Loosely Defined Path”

4 January 2021
Natural Ozark Beauty on the To-Paint List

It snowed over the weekend for the first time this season. This always leads to me taking a lot of photos of our natural Ozark beauty, most of them not shared because they’re just too repetitive. But I can’t help … Read the rest “Natural Ozark Beauty on the To-Paint List”

15 December 2020
SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The 3rd Painting

Still in July 2018, and still in Qatar visiting Rob, I decided to try a 3rd painting. I’d do another kestrel and see if I could do it better this time. Because it was so hot outside during daylight hours, … Read the rest “SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The 3rd Painting”

6 December 2020
SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The Second Painting

Honestly, while I was delighted that my handmade watercolors worked alright for my first try, I wasn’t real pleased with the painting itself. So I decided to try a second painting.

This is the story of my journey into the … Read the rest “SOUL OF THE OZARKS | The Second Painting”

21 November 2020
SOUL OF THE OZARKS | Part 1 | The First Painting

This is the story of my journey into the world of being a watercolor painter. My angle on this is a bit different than most other artists I know, in that all of my paints are made from pigments I’ve … Read the rest “SOUL OF THE OZARKS | Part 1 | The First Painting”

19 November 2020

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