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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

Category: bird art

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

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

It’s All For Show

Posted on May 1, 2007May 3, 2007 by zeladoniac

Chestnut Breasted Manikins drawn in Queensland, Australia. Pencil on toned wood panel, 12×12, work in progress. With a solo show… Read more It’s All For Show

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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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