There are many different sources for I can use for pigments, including plants, clay, soil, bones, and rocks. Most of the plants aren’t lightfast, so I don’t use many of those, but the main source for my Paleo Paints is … Read the rest “How To Identify Pigment Rocks?”
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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Handmade Paint | Smashing Rocks and Making Art in Kingston, Arkansas
In July, I forgot to make a 2-year anniversary post for my adventure of handmade paint and smashing rocks! Can you believe it’s already been two whole years since that first poor little painting? I find the time has flown … Read the rest “Handmade Paint | Smashing Rocks and Making Art 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”
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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”
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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”
