Category: Rustic Scenes
My artwork and photography that depict rustic scenes of the country. For the most part this will be in the United States of America, but I’ve traveled to other countries and may get to travel again one day, so there might be foreign lands thrown in. Old farm implements, old vehicles, old barns and sheds. Scenes from life in rural America. All paintings are watercolors that feature my Ozark pigment Paleo Paints unless otherwise mentioned.
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Face-Planting the Ground, and…My Old Shed Painting is Done!
On Sunday this past week, I added my signature to this painting and am calling it FINALLY done. I’ll explain the face-planting after the painting. Title: Old Shed, Red Sunset Size: 36 x 24″ Medium: Ozark pigments in … Read the rest “Face-Planting the Ground, and…My Old Shed Painting is Done!”
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Licensing my Nature Art
Last year the Hospitality department of a significant online art company contacted me. They work with new construction or renovations for businesses and asked about licensing my nature art. I don’t know if I’m at liberty to say who … Read the rest “Licensing my Nature Art”
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Frozen Fingers on a Beautiful, Brutally Cold Morning
It’s another beautifully brutally cold morning here at Wild Ozark. After bundling up to go out and feed the horses and chickens, I glanced at the package of Hot Hands and decided, nah, I’ll only be a few minutes. Twenty … Read the rest “Frozen Fingers on a Beautiful, Brutally Cold Morning”
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A Pastoral Scene in Progress
There’s something magical about the way it looks on a misty Autumn morning in the Ozarks. Several years ago, I took a photo of my neighbor’s field towards the bridge for Felkins creek that’s near our house. While going through … Read the rest “A Pastoral Scene in Progress”
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Kings River in Autumn | Ozark pigments in oil
Art by Madison Woods, Fall, Inspired by Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Ozark oil pigments, Rustic ScenesA week or so ago, I started working over the underpainting I’d made for this scene. This one is different from the other two in a significant way. I didn’t have any reference photos when I started working on it … Read the rest “Kings River in Autumn | Ozark pigments in oil”
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Little Cabin in the Woods | No. 2
While I’m waiting on my white pigment powder to arrive, so I can make an opaque white paint, I figured I’d experiment a little with the paints I have on hand. My white grounds came in a few days ago, … Read the rest “Little Cabin in the Woods | No. 2”
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Weesatche, Texas | Another Farmstead Painting
I’m working on a painting for my husband’s Christmas gift. It may not be finished in time, but it won’t be too long afterwards before I’m done. It’s the house where his aunts lived in Weesatche, Texas. It was a … Read the rest “Weesatche, Texas | Another Farmstead Painting”
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Painting of a Farm | Progression Page
This painting of a farm, as seen from the front door of the farm house, was a commission for a real estate agent (my daughter) to give the seller. It was a difficult necessity that led the owner … Read the rest “Painting of a Farm | Progression Page”
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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”
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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”
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