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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

Category: How-to

Color Mixes and the Secrets of Warm and Cool

Posted on January 25, 2008 by zeladoniac

I keep a journal of notes on my watercolors so I can look up mixtures and procedures. Also experiments, like… Read more Color Mixes and the Secrets of Warm and Cool

Performance Art

Posted on January 16, 2008January 16, 2008 by zeladoniac

First, vacuum your chicken. I’m basically a shy and retiring type, but if you want to bring out the ham… Read more Performance Art

How to Start Drawing When You’re Stuck

Posted on December 27, 2007December 27, 2007 by zeladoniac

The North Side Sometimes this happens to me, artist’s block, where my brain freezes and my hand simply can’t do… Read more How to Start Drawing When You’re Stuck

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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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