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.
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An Idle Artist | Catching up
Some of y’all might be wondering where I disappeared to. Well, two weeks ago I was in south Louisiana to help my sister out after she had surgery. Then last week we were in Destin, Florida. That was a whirlwind … Read the rest “An Idle Artist | Catching up”
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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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It’s Time to Plan what to do with 2022
The time to plan is before you need to, and I’m trying to get better at doing that. This post won’t go live until next weekend, but I’m writing it during a relatively calm day in what has been a … Read the rest “It’s Time to Plan what to do with 2022”
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Pigment Foraging | Late Summer Means it’s Time for the BLUE!
I’ve been watchfully waiting for this week to begin. All summer, I’ve waited. Watching. And I was beginning to get a little worried that they might not be here this year. But this week the dayflowers bloomed and the pigment … Read the rest “Pigment Foraging | Late Summer Means it’s Time for the BLUE!”
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What to buy a Nature Lover? | A One-of-a-Kind Twisted Tree Painting!
You’ll never have to agonize over what to buy a nature lover again. Get them an original painting made from a rock. A new twist on commissions happened recently. The customer had a rock and wondered if I’d paint her … Read the rest “What to buy a Nature Lover? | A One-of-a-Kind Twisted Tree…
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Black Pigment | My Favorite Source is the Hardest
There’s a black, gritty stone that lives here at Wild Ozark and I do not know what it is. I *think* it is a form of bitumen, a very poor quality sort of coal. Whatever it is, this is the … Read the rest “Black Pigment | My Favorite Source is the Hardest”
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A Meandering Mind, Cluttered Studio, and Holding Patterns
So, I’ve been puttering around and staying busy lately. But I can’t start anything major just yet because I’m in the middle of a lot of small projects. However, that’s not the real reason I’m not getting a whole lot … Read the rest “A Meandering Mind, Cluttered Studio, and Holding Patterns”
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New Exhibit Acceptance | 2021 Bosque Art Classic
I’m super excited to announce that Petunia was chosen for the 2021 Bosque Art Classic. A heartfelt thanks to juror Tyler Crow, the youngest artists ever inducted to the Cowboy Artists of America. It’s an honor to have a … Read the rest “New Exhibit Acceptance | 2021 Bosque Art Classic”
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Earth Tone Art | Earthy Artwork by Madison Woods
How gorgeous is the pigment in this stone! The richness of our sandstone colors led me to creating the paints that I use in my earth tone art. A yellow limonite from the river near our house makes a rich … Read the rest “Earth Tone Art | Earthy Artwork by Madison Woods”
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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””
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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”
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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…
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Maybe it isn’t sandstone… Bituminous Coal?
I’m often surprised at the colors I end up with when making paints. Sometimes the rock powder looks a lot different than the rock itself led me to think it would. But today I found a new puzzle. I usually … Read the rest “Maybe it isn’t sandstone… Bituminous Coal?”
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The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant Resource
If there’s one resource we have an unlimited supply of here in the Ozarks, it’s rocks. There are many reasons I love the rocks here at Wild Ozark. But I think I can narrow it down to the functional beauty … Read the rest “The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant…
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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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It’s a good day to make paint!
As I write this the temperature is dropping from an almost comfortable 50-something with sunshine, to overcast and already less than 40 by around noon. Yesterday it was a very comfortable 70 or so, and sunny. This afternoon, we’re actually … Read the rest “It’s a good day to make paint!”
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2021 April | Wild Ozark Musings | Monthly Newsletter
This is a website version of my monthly newsletter that goes out to subscribers. If you’d like to get this in your mailbox each month, just head on over <click here> to sign up. Sometimes I may post it here … Read the rest “2021 April | Wild Ozark Musings | Monthly Newsletter”
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To my website subscribers: Just in case …
I’m deleting all of the users from my website’s database. There are so many spammers/hackers and bots attempting to leave comments and registering as users lately, that I have to wipe the slate clean. When I’m done, I’ll have to … Read the rest “To my website subscribers: Just in case …”
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Making Smooth Paint from Rock Dust (Earth Pigment)
Since I wrote my first post on ‘how to make handmade watercolor paint‘, I’ve learned some things. That first post is still a good starting point for anyone starting out. It just doesn’t go into how to make … Read the rest “Making Smooth Paint from Rock Dust (Earth Pigment)”
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Monthly Hermit Musings | A Glimmer of Spring
A few green things are peeking out, and I’m beginning to see the glimmer of spring. Yesterday I sent out my monthly newsletter to subscribers. Each month I try to write up a summary of all that went on out … Read the rest “Monthly Hermit Musings | A Glimmer of Spring”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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