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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

Drawing Birds: How to Sneak Up On Your Subject

Posted on September 9, 2007September 12, 2007 by zeladoniac

  Rufous fantail, drawn in Cairns, Australia, August 2006 One of the first things you’ll notice when you begin drawing… Read more Drawing Birds: How to Sneak Up On Your Subject

The Unbearable Loudness of Football Day

Posted on September 9, 2007September 9, 2007 by zeladoniac

I’m huddled upstairs waiting for the next round of shouts, curses and excruciatingly loud handclaps, at which I invariably jump… Read more The Unbearable Loudness of Football Day

Hacks, continued

Posted on September 4, 2007 by zeladoniac

Since I’ve gotten a couple of questions I’m posting these pics to show how the crossbeam sits in the supports… Read more Hacks, continued

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About the Motmot

Exploring the natural world with pencil and paper from high atop a one-story bungalow in the middle of Oklahoma.

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