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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Morning Mile
There are things I need to do today. But I’m feeling unmotivated to do much of anything. Skies are overcast, ground is muddy still, and it’s still cool enough for a light jacket. Maybe this is a good time to … Read the rest “Morning Mile”
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From Rock to Art – My process
I don’t know if I’ve ever made a post to show the entire path from the point where I pick up a rock to the color of that rock in my paintings. So here it is now, the journey from … Read the rest “From Rock to Art – My process”
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Forest Folk
They go by various names: little people, twig people, fairy folk, wee folk, or woodland creatures. Forest Folk. Are they just imagination, or does a whole society of little people live on the fringes of human comprehension?Forest Folk, Urban Sprites … Read the rest “Forest Folk”
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Appreciating local natural resources
When most people think of natural resources, they’re thinking of lumber, ores, fresh water, and other things used for manufacturing on an industrial scale. Local natural resources include wild foods and medicines, wild water, and for me, wild rocks. I’m … Read the rest “Appreciating local natural resources”
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Making Stationery Sets Today
I’m making stationery sets today for a lovely letter writer who placed an order the other day. These usually take me a couple of weeks to produce because I don’t get many orders for them and I so I make … Read the rest “Making Stationery Sets Today”
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Warm Hat on a Cold Morning
I bought what I hoped would be a warm hat while on a recent trip. During this past week’s arctic blast and snowmageddon, I got to put that hat to the test. It passed with flying colors. First the scenic … Read the rest “Warm Hat on a Cold Morning”
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New Fairy Swing Mushrooms are Coming Soon
These adorable little fairy swing mushrooms are some of my past Fairy Swing Mushrooms. I’m getting ready to start making them again for a class at Skool.com 🙂 Each of the Fairy Swing Mushrooms are handmade and one of a … Read the rest “New Fairy Swing Mushrooms are Coming Soon”
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Percolating a Painting
Percolating a painting- what does that even mean? I don’t know if you’ve noticed how long it takes me between finishing a painting and starting another. Well, it does, but there’s a reason. It’s the ‘in between’ time work once … Read the rest “Percolating a Painting”
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Herbal antifungal powder for Shasta
Shasta is my 27-30-something year old Missouri Foxtrotter horse. I’m not sure of her exact age, but she’s in that range. She has a persistent skin issue on her back that looks fungal. It began a year or so ago, … Read the rest “Herbal antifungal powder for Shasta”
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Rockhounding for Pigment
I feel very lucky to live in a region where rockhounding for pigment is a possibility. Rocks are everywhere here, and many of them are excellent sources for a range of colors! The Ozarks are beautiful, and I really love … Read the rest “Rockhounding for Pigment”
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The Siren Call of Rabbit Holes
This time of year feels like the time between time. My mind says it should be a quiet time between the wrapping up of an old year and the start to unwrapping a new one. But here I am, going … Read the rest “The Siren Call of Rabbit Holes”
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Oil Painters of America – Accepted!
I’ve held off applying for membership to Oil Painters of America until I felt my work was strong enough because it’s supposedly a judged membership and I didn’t want to waste the application fee by trying too early. This morning … Read the rest “Oil Painters of America – Accepted!”
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A problem with feral pigs
For many years we counted our blessings to not have feral pigs on our land. Those lucky days are gone. Now we have a problem. And it’s multiplying. One sow had 13 piglets this year. The herd just keeps growing.… Read the rest “A problem with feral pigs”
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Paint Making Tools of the Trade
When I first started experimenting with handmade watercolors, I didn’t have any special tools. I had some ideas, a little bit of information, and a whole lot of curiosity. Along the way I discovered these things that have become my … Read the rest “Paint Making Tools of the Trade”
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Cold, Rainy, Dreary Day
My day today started when Rob’s alarm went off at 0430, long before daylight. We rolled out of bed, dressed and then I made breakfast. At 0530 we bundled up and I dropped him off at his deer blind on … Read the rest “Cold, Rainy, Dreary Day”
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Aurora, Fireball Meteor, and Autumn Color
Last night (Thursday) while sitting on our balcony looking at stars, I saw the biggest, most brilliant fireball meteor that I’ve ever seen. It was spectacular and I wished I would have had my video ready to capture it. Of … Read the rest “Aurora, Fireball Meteor, and Autumn Color”
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What to paint next?
I’m torn between what to paint next. The Subject Possibilities 1 – Twayblade Orchid 2 – Box turtle (tortoise) 3 – rural scene 4 – spring peeper 5 – barred owl 6 – merlin The only size boards I have … Read the rest “What to paint next?”
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Feels Like Winter Today
It was 40-something when I got out of bed this morning, but now it’s 37 and dropping. The wind is howling out there and I’m glad to be inside. It feels like winter today and I’m not ready for it.… Read the rest “Feels Like Winter Today”
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Face-Planting the Ground, and…My Old Shed Painting is Done!
On Sunday this past week, I added my signature to this painting and am calling it FINALLY done. I’ll explain the face-planting after the painting. Title: Old Shed, Red Sunset Size: 36 x 24″ Medium: Ozark pigments in … Read the rest “Face-Planting the Ground, and…My Old Shed Painting is Done!”
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Sunday Art Pop-ups at Wild Ozark
Sunday art pop-ups will resume in Spring once the weather allows. Location and time will be updated here. Sometimes I may take the pop-up to the Kingston square, sometimes I’ll just set up here by our gate. Other artists are … Read the rest “Sunday Art Pop-ups at Wild Ozark”
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Ai-assisted Blog Post Comments
Recently I’ve noticed a rise in what I am pretty sure is Ai-assisted blog post comments. I moderate all comments except from those who have been with me over the years and have posted comments before. So, you’re being spared … Read the rest “Ai-assisted Blog Post Comments”
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Old Tin for Old Shed Doors
We keep old tin around to use for various things, even if it isn’t fit for a roof. I actually like old tin for the character it imparts to interior decor or anything else creative. I’ve seen frames made from … Read the rest “Old Tin for Old Shed Doors”
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Art Themed Stationery Sets
I’ve been making some art themed stationery sets from my paintings. For the first sets, I had to outsource the boxes, printed envelopes and stickers. I made the tablets, notecards, and gift tags. Now that I have a template … Read the rest “Art Themed Stationery Sets”
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a Weekly-ish summary of life at Wild Ozark | Berries, Fences, Rocks in the Garden
Some people hate ’em, and some see them as a natural resource waiting to be put to work. When it comes to rocks in the garden, I fall firmly into the second camp. A Wild Ozark Weekly-ish A lot of … Read the rest “a Weekly-ish summary of life at Wild Ozark | Berries, Fences,…
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