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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

The Value of Grayscale Studies

Posted on May 6, 2007May 6, 2007 by zeladoniac

Step One: the basic drawing on toned panel I had a little epiphany last night while working on my latest… Read more The Value of Grayscale Studies

Weather Eye On An Anniversary

Posted on May 4, 2007 by zeladoniac

Today is the anniversary of the Oklahoma tornado outbreak of May 3, 1999. I’m observing it by reading a very… Read more Weather Eye On An Anniversary

Reminders of Wild Places Past and Present

Posted on May 3, 2007May 3, 2007 by zeladoniac

Ocellated Antbird, from life sketch, Costa Rica As I work on these pieces for the upcoming show, digging through my… Read more Reminders of Wild Places Past and Present

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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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