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A humorous account of a day in the life of a pigment hunting artist.

A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist

Exercising in Nature, Inspired by Nature, Musings, Nature, Nature Art / 6 June 2020 6 June 2020

Lost my glasses and didn’t get the rock. A humorous account of a day in the life of a pigment hunting artist.

Thrill the Artist with these unique gifts.

Thrill the Artist in Your Life with These 5 Unique Kinds of Gifts

Inspired by Nature, Market, Nature Art / 4 June 2020 4 June 2020

Gift-planning is a great way to break from the difficult days of early 2020. These 5 unique gifts will thrill the nature artist in your life.

Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit Journal

Custom Paintings, Inspired by Nature, Musings, Nature Art / 29 May 2020 30 May 2020

The topics of today’s post: Taking Commissions, Our new farm dog, Ghost, Original Art Update, and the Subscriber Mounted Print Giveaway.

Almost done! Still working out the bugs on my latest creation as an inventor artist :D

Working out the Bugs | Inventor Artist

Handmade Paint, Inspired by Nature, Nature / 23 May 2020 30 May 2020

So I’ve been working out the bugs on a new invention. I’m a creative sort. I guess you could say I’m a sort of ‘inventor artist’.

One of the orchids on my list for my Grayscale Orchid project.

Another One for my Gray-scale Orchid Project

Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art / 15 May 2020 14 May 2020

The other little orchid I’ve been watching began its show. It’s on the list for my gray-scale orchid project – The Arkansas Orchid Series.

Idea clippings for my old hermit diaries.

Hermit Diaries | May 2, 2020 | Wild Ozark

Inspired by Nature, Musings, Native Medicinal Plants, Nature, Ozark Native Plants, Plants, Spring / 4 May 2020 4 May 2020

With the nice weather we’ve had for the past few days, I’ve been working in the garden. My hermit diaries really don’t reflect a life much different than ordinary life out here at Wild Ozark, though. The only real difference is the presence of Chloe and my new role as homeschool teacher and constant companion. …

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Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks, Virtually

Art on the Bricks, Virtual Show

2020 Exhibits | Locations and Dates, Inspired by Nature, Market, Nature, Nature Art / 1 May 2020 1 May 2020

Starting today you can tour the art at the Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks from the comfort of your favorite perch. The theme is…. NATURE art! Of course I’m participating 😀

It’s Today! Drop in at the Women Make Arkansas Market at FB

Inspired by Nature, Market / 30 April 2020 30 April 2020

I’m excited to be participating in this Women make Arkansas Market event today. It’s a Facebook thing, orgainzed by Et Alia Press. Due to Covid-19 and all the social distancing we just can’t do in real life. But if you’re able to pop in and see the video me and Chloe made the other day, …

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Featured image for my post about my Wild Ozark Paleo Paints

Ozark Pigment Profiles | Paleo Paints

Earth Paint Colors, Handmade Paint-Making, Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art / 16 April 2020 24 April 2020

I’ve finally been making the paints long enough to see some repetition in the colors. They’ll never be exact from batch to batch, but I’m getting a sense of what to expect from the various rocks I use. Here are the Ozark pigment profiles of the ones I use most often. The Pigments Red Red …

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Bird paintings so far by Madison Woods of Wild Ozark.

My Unique Selling Proposition … Thinking of Finding a Gallery

Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art / 6 March 2020 9 March 2020

| My Unique Selling Proposition … Thinking of Finding a Gallery |
I’ve been thinking about beginning the quest of finding a gallery. I’d love to have representation so I could focus more on making the art.

Current and past exhibits for art by Madison Woods.

Original Artwork | PDF Catalog

Inspired by Nature, Nature Art / 25 February 2020 11 June 2020

My original artwork features pigments gathered from the Ozarks. I use nature to create paintings of nature. I keep online portfolios by year at PaleoPaints.com. With Covid-19 in the air, most exhibits and fairs have been canceled. So I’ve created a catalog a PDF format of all of my original artwork on hand. You can …

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Bald Eagle in Ozark pigments by Madison Woods.

Bald Eagle No. 1 | Ozark Birds of Prey series

Inspired by Nature, Laws of Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art, Ozark Birds of Prey, Ozarks, Science and Nature / 14 January 2020 11 June 2020

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.

“Eye of the Storm”, Handmade Watercolor (Ozark Pigments) She is the Wind Worker – driven by passion, enamored with chaos, oblivious to danger and energized by storms. The wind is swirling around her, autumn leaves riding on the waves in her hair. This is the second in a Nature Fantasy series. All colors are light-fast Ozark pigments. This watercolor painting is mounted on acid-free foam core and varnished with an archival coating. It does not need glass to protect it. Original (10.25 x 13) and prints (9 x 12 and under) available, not listed yet.

Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting

Fantasy, Inspired by Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature Art / 3 December 2019 4 December 2019

“Eye of the Storm”. She is the Wind Worker – driven by passion, enamored with chaos, oblivious to danger and energized by storms.

The beauty of my surroundings is one of the things I'm most grateful for.

A Reflection on Gratitude | A Thanks-Giving for Blessings

Human Nature, Inspired by Nature, Musings / 28 November 2019 29 November 2019

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 …

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Decorate with nature by hanging paintings made from Ozark pigments.

Decorating with Nature: Paintings Made from Ozark Pigments

Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art, Ozarks, Sustainability / 11 November 2019 17 November 2019

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. …

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Closeup of the Blood of the Ozarks collection from Wild Ozark Paleo Paints.

Blood of the Ozarks- a new Paleo Paints Driftwood Palette

Earth Paint Colors, Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art, Ozarks / 13 October 2019 19 December 2019

Blood of the Ozarks no. 1, The first of the fall Driftwood Palette collections at Wild Ozark will be available at the Heart of Rogers show on Oct. 18.

Decorating with nature in more than one sense of the word! Ponca in Summertime in Ozark pigments.

Ponca in Summertime- the Process & the Pigments

Earth Paint Colors, Handmade Paint, Inspired by Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art, Summer / 9 October 2019 9 October 2019

Here’s the process for Ponca in Summertime. Ponca in Summertime started out plein air. I went out there one morning in August with my Ozark pigments and a plan to paint what I saw.

These are the paintings hanging in the 1894 Gallery in Texarkana until November 30, 2019.

Our Heritage Through the Arts at 1894 Gallery in Texarkana

2020 Exhibits | Locations and Dates, Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art / 3 October 2019 25 October 2019

I’m pleased to announce that three of my Paleo Paintings using Ozark Pigments and handmade watercolors are invited to hang at 1894 Gallery for the Heritage Heart and Arts exhibit in Texarkana, AR. Dates are October 26 through November 30. 1894 Gallery The name of the exhibit is “Our Heritage Through the Arts“. The exhibit …

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Creating an Artist Statement for a Painting

Inspired by Nature, Musings, Nature Art / 11 September 2019 23 February 2020

So I’ve been applying to various shows and exhibits since I finally have more than a few paintings I can enter. Most of the application process is straightforward – name of the work, name of the artist, price, medium, size, etc. But there’s one blank I encounter that really gives me grief. The artist statement. …

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Nature Fantasy in Ozark Pigments by Madison Woods

Nature Fantasy Paintings? Click through to see the start of my new series.

Departures, Earth Paint Colors, Fantasy, Inspired by Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art / 24 July 2019 6 December 2019

I’m working on a series of nature fantasy paintings in Ozark pigments with my handmade watercolors. Click the title to read more…

Stacked rocks still life painting by Madison Woods

Stacked Rocks Still Life Painting- the Process

Earth Paint Colors, Inspired by Nature, My Earthy Painting Process, Nature, Nature Art / 23 June 2019 1 July 2019

The Process Story of “Ozark Rocks and Leaf” This painting started out plein air. The grandkids were visiting and wanted to go splash around at Felkins creek. While they played, I began painting these stacked rocks with a sycamore leaf. When it was time to leave, I wasn’t finished yet, so I snapped some photos …

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Decorate with nature using this sweet"Brahman Baby" painting in bone black, creek shale, and willow black..

Brahman Baby in Gray-scale

Custom Paintings, Earth Paint Colors, Nature, Nature Art / 25 April 2019 4 May 2019

So I’ve got something entirely new and out of my usual realm drying on the easel. If you scroll down, you can watch “Brahma Baby” in progress, from start to finish. If you’d like a print of this painting then click here. There are several differences between this painting and the others I’ve done. First, …

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My Artist’s Business Plan for Wild Ozark 2019

Inspired by Nature, Musings, Nature Art / 1 February 2019 1 January 2020

So, this isn’t a ‘formal’ business plan, but more of an outline of my goals, plans, and strategy for the year regarding my art. To see the outline of intended subjects for the paintings, take a look at my Ozark Birds of Prey page. It’ll give you an idea of the focus and scope of …

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Selling my handmade watercolors is part of my Artist's Business Plan for 2019.

“I make paint from rocks…” A typical encounter.

Ancient Earth Wisdom, Earth Paint Colors, Inspired by Nature, Nature, Nature Art / 16 January 2019 6 March 2019

Click HERE to go directly to my online gallery. All of the work you’ll see there uses paint made from rocks. Click HERE if you want to see Paleo Paints at Etsy. And HERE for workshops on making them. Talking about Paint from Rocks When people see my artwork, they usually don’t realize the colors …

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