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~ Nature Artist in Kingston, Arkansas ~

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Art Journaling with Quick Daily Sketches Makes Good Fodder

I’ve made a surprising discovery while doing my quick daily sketches for World Watercolor Month. These little doodles have given me some ideas I might not have thought of to make new paintings. There are two or three out of … Read the rest “Art Journaling with Quick Daily Sketches Makes Good Fodder”

22 July 2020
My Crow Obsession

Yesterday I mentioned my white spotted crow obsession. It’s been a couple of days since I’ve seen him, but this morning he was on the driveway again.

Today I managed to get a pic of Spot. It’s not a … Read the rest “My Crow Obsession”

14 July 2020
Hermit Update | Still Loving These Beautiful Earth Colors

Life is still carrying on pretty much as usual out here at Wild Ozark. Chloe is still staying with me and I’ve finally managed to begin painting again. I’ve also been trying to catch a crow I’ve named ‘Spot’. And … Read the rest “Hermit Update | Still Loving These Beautiful Earth Colors”

13 July 2020
World Watercolor Month 2020 | A Daily Sketch for a Month

This month is World Watercolor Month 2020 and I’m trying to do a quick painting every day according to the daily prompts. If you want to join in, I’m posting mine over at Instagram and I’d love to see yours … Read the rest “World Watercolor Month 2020 | A Daily Sketch for a Month”

3 July 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
A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist

Yesterday was a day for running errands. You can come along with me to see what it’s like on a typical errand day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist.

Heading Out

Once the sun made over the … Read the rest “A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist”

6 June 2020
Thrill the Artist in Your Life with These 5 Unique Kinds of Gifts

These 5 unique kinds of gifts will thrill the artist in your life, especially if they’re the sort who loves nature, or natural and organic things. I’m a nature lover, an artist and paint-maker myself and so I’ve compiled … Read the rest “Thrill the Artist in Your Life with These 5 Unique Kinds of Gifts”

4 June 2020
Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit Journal

I never know what to use for a title on my random musings posts. Most of the time if I don’t have a specific topic in mind, I just start writing and then organize the jumbled mess into some sort … Read the rest “Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit Journal”

29 May 2020
What Bird is Singing? | Click to listen to the Audio

I am hoping someone out there can tell me what kind of bird it is. It is not a cardinal. I saw the bird briefly but it was far up in the treetops and would not stay in one place … Read the rest “What Bird is Singing? | Click to listen to the Audio”

25 May 2020
Working out the Bugs | Inventor Artist

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’. Those of you who have followed me for a while have seen the various … Read the rest “Working out the Bugs | Inventor Artist”

23 May 2020
Another One for my Gray-scale Orchid Project

The other little orchid I’ve been watching for blooms finally began its show this morning. As I suspected, it is a tway-blade orchid (Liparis liliifolius). I’m going to add this one to my gray-scale orchid project – The Arkansas Orchid … Read the rest “Another One for my Gray-scale Orchid Project”

15 May 2020
Sacred Art

Interacting with Flora and Fauna, Translating Messages from the Muse

Pretty much all of my art is influenced and inspired by my surroundings here at Wild Ozark. Although I listed the flora and fauna in the title, it’s more than … Read the rest “Sacred Art”

12 May 2020
Grayscale Art | Painting in Black, Gray and White

I have a new idea mulling around, and it has to do with grayscale…

Sometimes I get really frustrated that I don’t have the colors I’d like to have for a painting I’d like to do. For example, I’d love … Read the rest “Grayscale Art | Painting in Black, Gray and White”

10 May 2020
Pivot to Online Art | Stocking the shelves | Art Prints for Sale

I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes here at the website stocking my online art shop. Artists everywhere are trying to develop a way to market online art. Here’s the update on my own effort to stock the Wild … Read the rest “Pivot to Online Art | Stocking the shelves | Art Prints for Sale”

8 May 2020
Earth Pigments used in Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring

Today I saw a headline about the ‘New Revelations about “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, the painting by Johannes Vermeer. I’m not sure why it is surprising that the pigments of this iconic painting are earth pigments. But then I … Read the rest “Earth Pigments used in Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring”

6 May 2020
Hermit Diaries | May 2, 2020 | Wild Ozark

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 … Read the rest “Hermit Diaries | May 2, 2020 | Wild Ozark”

4 May 2020
It’s Today! Drop in at the Women Make Arkansas Market at FB

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 … Read the rest “It’s Today! Drop in at the Women Make Arkansas Market at FB”

30 April 2020
Still Being a Hermit | April 25, 2020

As I write this post, I’m still being a hermit, but with a couple exceptions. I’ve still been staying busy. It’s hard for me to imagine how people manage to get bored. I have a list of things I want … Read the rest “Still Being a Hermit | April 25, 2020”

25 April 2020
Ozark Pigment Profiles | Paleo Paints

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 … Read the rest “Ozark Pigment Profiles | Paleo Paints”

16 April 2020
Coronavirus Hermit| Fences, Gardens, Memories & Lilacs

Coronavirus getup for when I’m not being a hermit.

One day I’ll change the title of this from ‘Coronavirus Hermit’ to plain old ‘Wild Ozark Hermit’ journal entries. I’m digging the staying at home deal, to tell you the truth. … Read the rest “Coronavirus Hermit| Fences, Gardens, Memories & Lilacs”

8 April 2020
Posts & Pages About Ginseng

I made a new website just for the ginseng information. You can find it at ginseng.wildozark.com.

Email me if you can’t find what you’re looking for. Thanks! madison@wildozark.com.

ABOUT
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Madison Woods is the pen-name for my creative works.
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5 April 2020
Coronavirus Hermit | Journal Entry for the week of 032020

So what does a hermit do with her time during coronavirus slow downs? Pretty much the same thing I’ve always done with my time out here. Except now with less internet useage, ha. And there’s an extra little body in … Read the rest “Coronavirus Hermit | Journal Entry for the week of 032020”

22 March 2020
My Unique Selling Proposition … Thinking of Finding a Gallery

Lately I’ve been thinking about beginning the quest of finding a gallery. And I’ve been trying to define my USP (unique selling proposition). I’d love to have representation so I could focus more on making the art and less on … Read the rest “My Unique Selling Proposition … Thinking of Finding a Gallery”

6 March 2020
Original Artwork | Catalog

My original artwork features pigments gathered from the Ozarks. I use nature to create paintings of nature. I keep online portfolios by year at the main Wild Ozark website.

Each year I am creating a catalog of my work … Read the rest “Original Artwork | Catalog”

25 February 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
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18 February 2020