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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

Category: Harvard Forest

Painting from Plein Air Drawings, Part 2

Posted on March 13, 2015 by zeladoniac

The routine: door closed, music cranked up, paint brush moves to the beat. Time flies agreeably as a painting takes shape. Yesterday’s soundtrack: Warren… Read more Painting from Plein Air Drawings, Part 2

Studio Paintings from Plein Air Drawings

Posted on February 26, 2015February 27, 2015 by zeladoniac

One sees the prairie in layers: sky, grass, soil. And then there’s the forest, constructed from tall, thin strips: tree… Read more Studio Paintings from Plein Air Drawings

The Best of 2011, A Motmot’s View

Posted on December 27, 2011December 27, 2011 by zeladoniac

1) Best Rediscovered Antique Food: Apples and Cider. If there’s a characteristic product of New England, it’s not maple syrup,… Read more The Best of 2011, A Motmot’s View

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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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