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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.

Going Down Rabbit Holes

I’ve got several small panels in 4 x 6” size, and I want to get a few of those painted before the June art festival in Bentonville. So, I think I’ll paint this plant, and some of my other favorites … Read the rest “Going Down Rabbit Holes”

21 April 2024
Busy Times at Wild Ozark

Spring ushers in busy times at Wild Ozark. I’ve got a host of things I’m working on, and Rob does too. Most of mine are real estate, art and garden related, and most of his are solar and homestead tasks.… Read the rest “Busy Times at Wild Ozark”

15 April 2024
Felkins Creek, Madison County AR | Ozark Pigments in Oil

The beautiful Felkins creek is located in Madison county AR. These rocky shores supply me with many of the rocks I use to make my paints. This photo is one of the favorites I’ve ever captured at a particular spot … Read the rest “Felkins Creek, Madison County AR | Ozark Pigments in Oil”

7 April 2024
Bentonville Fine Art Festival | Nov 9-10

I’m really happy to announce that I was accepted to the new Bentonville Fine Art Festival. Many thanks to the jurors! Since I only submitted to the oil painting category, I won’t have watercolors with me.

Location & Date

Nov
… Read the rest “Bentonville Fine Art Festival | Nov 9-10”

5 April 2024
Cooper’s Hawk | a Blue-eyed Juvenile

Currently on my easel is a portrait in progress of a gorgeous blue-eyed juvenile raptor. It’s a painting of a Cooper’s hawk. As he matures, his eyes will change to yellow, orange, or red. The blue in the painting itself … Read the rest “Cooper’s Hawk | a Blue-eyed Juvenile”

25 March 2024
Art on the Border

I’m thrilled and honored to have been accepted into the Art on the Border art fair in Fort Smith. This event is juried, and a percentage of sales are put toward donations to charitable organizations that serve the local area.… Read the rest “Art on the Border”

25 March 2024
A Tipi Painting for Karter

My granddaughter Karter’s birthday is coming up soon, and this year she wants a painting of a tipi. I love the evolution of subjects the kids choose as they grow up and I hope they never grow tired of getting … Read the rest “A Tipi Painting for Karter”

23 March 2024
Homestead Memories

Recently I went to a friend’s family property to gather some rocks for a painting. They’re selling the farm that’s been in the family for a long while. I offered to create a painting from the local pigments as a … Read the rest “Homestead Memories”

19 March 2024
Bald Eagle | Ozark Birds of Prey series

Originally posted in 2020. I’m going through some of the older posts on my blog and refreshing them. This one really doesn’t need any changes, but it’s been a while since I’ve showcased my bald eagle painting.

One day I … Read the rest “Bald Eagle | Ozark Birds of Prey series”

11 March 2024
Four of Wands

This is an example of the imagery that arises when I let my imagination guide my artwork. It’s one of the earlier paintings I did after finding out I could make paint from the rocks here, titled “Four of Wands”. … Read the rest “Four of Wands”

9 March 2024
Broad-wing Hawk #2 | Dinner Time

I’ve begun broad-wing hawk #2, using the same sized canvas and a similar background as the first one. Since this one has just nabbed a frog, the title is ‘Dinner Time’.

My reference is a photo by the excellent … Read the rest “Broad-wing Hawk #2 | Dinner Time”

17 February 2024
New Business Cards

This year I needed two separate business cards for two separate businesses. One for real estate and one for artwork.

front and back of both cards for both businesses

But I can’t believe I forgot to put an email or … Read the rest “New Business Cards”

15 February 2024
Montgomery Whiteley Realty | It’s Official 🙂

I’m officially on-board now with Montgomery Whiteley Realty. There’s still some admin to do so I have access to the special databases that sales agents get to use, but the contract is signed and my license is framed 🙂

Roxann
… Read the rest “Montgomery Whiteley Realty | It’s Official :)”

7 February 2024
Painting a Branch, Pouring Water from Pigment

Today I’ll be painting a branch, the one my hawk is perched upon. But before I do that, there’s one feather I forgot to add. It’s on the tail and it’s making everything look off to not see it there. … Read the rest “Painting a Branch, Pouring Water from Pigment”

5 February 2024
Painting on a Rainy Day

The weather outside is unsuitable for doing much else, but it’s perfectly right for painting on a rainy day. I’ve also been making paints for my 2024 Soul of the Ozarks watercolor collection. But that involves little more than waiting … Read the rest “Painting on a Rainy Day”

4 February 2024
Making Gray Paint from Shale

One of the pigment resources I use from the land around Wild Ozark is a dark gray shale. We’re located where a geological formation called Fayetteville Shale spreads beneath and around. Most people associate it with natural gas and oil. … Read the rest “Making Gray Paint from Shale”

2 February 2024
Gearing up to make some paint

Today is the last day of January. Yesterday we had errands in town to run and that took up the whole day. Tomorrow we’ve got to go back out to town again. It’s time for annual physicals, which I don’t … Read the rest “Gearing up to make some paint”

31 January 2024
Finished a Large Cow Painting

This is Brahman Mama #905. I’ve been working on her for a little under two weeks. This morning, she’s finished. Here’s the progression page for her if you like to see all of the steps from blank canvas to final … Read the rest “Finished a Large Cow Painting”

28 January 2024
Brahman Mama #905 | Cow Art

Today is Wednesday (Jan 17, 2024) and there’s still snow on the ground outside from last week’s arctic blast. The horses and cat are fed, husband and myself already had breakfast, and the hot water lines are still frozen, along … Read the rest “Brahman Mama #905 | Cow Art”

26 January 2024
Classical Art that I Love

I’ve found more classical art that I adore. You know, I took an art appreciation class back when I was in college and I didn’t get the exposure I thought I might to the kinds of art I really love. … Read the rest “Classical Art that I Love”

26 January 2024
Painting the rest of January, Paint-Making in February

I’ve got a cow and a broad-winged hawk on the easel. Coming up, there’s handmade paint orders to fill in February. So, I’ll be painting for the rest of January and then switch over to paint-making in February. I’ll probably … Read the rest “Painting the rest of January, Paint-Making in February”

22 January 2024
Drafty Windows as Windowsill Refrigerator

All of the things I dislike about cold weather are related to being uncomfortable. Being cold makes everything harder to do, especially when fingers and feet are numb and ready to warm up by the fire. However, the cold does … Read the rest “Drafty Windows as Windowsill Refrigerator”

20 January 2024
Free Will | Broad-winged Hawk #1

While the background is drying on my cow painting, I’m going to start on this 12 x 12″ painting of a broad-winged hawk on canvas. It’s been cold in the studio and that causes oil paints to take even longer … Read the rest “Free Will | Broad-winged Hawk #1”

19 January 2024
CANCELED -Tontitown Art Festival

I’m sorry to report that this event has been canceled due to unforseen events.

April 27 – 28, 2024

Harry Sbanatto Park
235 E. Henri de Tonti Blvd.
Tontitown, AR 72762

https://www.arkansasartshows.com/events

I’m excited to be invited and can’t wait … Read the rest “CANCELED -Tontitown Art Festival”

18 January 2024
Warm Winter Fires & Charred Bones for Pigment

The last time I made charred bones in the woodstove was when Rob was still working overseas. So, when I presented my foil-wrapped tin box to put beneath the fire he was building yesterday morning, it was a new request … Read the rest “Warm Winter Fires & Charred Bones for Pigment”

12 January 2024

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