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Category: My Earthy Painting Process

Follow along through the steps I take to create an earthy painting. My process isn’t pretty, as I tend to make mistakes. But things usually turn out alright in the end 🙂

Great Horned Owl Painting in Progress

I’ve long wanted to do a Great Horned Owl painting, since I drew up the list of birds of prey and put them on my To-Paint list. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of it at the very beginning. So … Read the rest “Great Horned Owl Painting in Progress”

12 November 2021
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”

10 August 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
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
A Bearded Dragon in Ozark Pigments | Painting Process

It’s not an Ozark critter, for sure, but I had a photo of my grand-daughter’s Bearded Dragon and so I painted it today. A print for Karter is already framed and ready to deliver for her birthday. This was a … Read the rest “A Bearded Dragon in Ozark Pigments | Painting Process”

30 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
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
Painting a Raccoon in Ozark Pigments on Black Paper

I’m working on painting a raccoon on black paper. It’s the first time I’ve painted on black, and the experience is very different from anything else I’ve tried to paint. As I was deciding which paper to put it on, … Read the rest “Painting a Raccoon in Ozark Pigments on Black Paper”

30 September 2020
Behind the Scenes | Wildlife Art | From Rocks to Painting

It took me some time to feel comfortable calling myself an artist. But eventually that point arrived. Then as I began to market myself as such, I found I needed to focus sometimes on “what exactly kind of artist am … Read the rest “Behind the Scenes | Wildlife Art | From Rocks to Painting”

11 June 2020
Painting a Pair of Bobwhite Quail

This is the first time I’ve painted Bobwhite Quail. I’ve had some requests for quail paintings, so this is my toe-in-the-water dip into that audience. How many I’ll do depends upon the market for quail paintings.

“A Curious Pair”, Bobwhite
… Read the rest “Painting a Pair of Bobwhite Quail”

18 February 2020
Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting

This one was an experiment to see if I could let go of my self-imposed restraints a little. I wanted to produce something different. Both of my sons took one look at it and shuddered. “You should stick to birds, … Read the rest “Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting”

3 December 2019
Making Mounted Prints the Wild Ozark Way

Today I’m working on a few 9 x 12″ prints, and the idea occurred to me that the process of making mounted prints might be something you’d like to see. There’s a bit of work involved with making these, but … Read the rest “Making Mounted Prints the Wild Ozark Way”

20 November 2019
Ponca in Summertime- the Process & the Pigments

I’m a little late getting the process post for this one written. Ponca in Summertime started out plein air. I went out there one morning in mid-August with my Ozark pigments, easel and a chair with the plan to just … Read the rest “Ponca in Summertime- the Process & the Pigments”

9 October 2019
My attempts to paint a portrait that didn’t look like a monster.

Because of the recent fiasco with the face on my Water Priestess, I decided I’d better learn to paint a portrait in case I ever want to include another face in any of my paintings.

So I started with … Read the rest “My attempts to paint a portrait that didn’t look like a monster.”

5 August 2019
Nature Fantasy Paintings? Click through to see the start of my new series.

Ordinarily I paint real things that have a photograph backing them up to give me some guidance. But in between those paintings, I like to deviate a bit and paint nature fantasy. I get to indulge in my love of … Read the rest “Nature Fantasy Paintings? Click through to see the start of my new series.”

24 July 2019
Red-tailed Hawk Painting in Earth Pigments
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Follow along as I paint a picture of this red-tailed hawk. It’s part of my Ozark Birds of Prey series. … Read the rest “Red-tailed Hawk Painting in Earth Pigments”
17 July 2019
Stacked Rocks Still Life Painting- the Process

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.… Read the rest “Stacked Rocks Still Life Painting- the Process”

23 June 2019

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