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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

Category: philosophy

Friday Figures- drama queen

Posted on April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 by zeladoniac

It’s been a chaotic week, still is. Take a deep breath. Exhale. Sometimes, only poets have the words. Here are… Read more Friday Figures- drama queen

Out on the lone prairie, a painting comes to life

Posted on February 21, 2009 by zeladoniac

Value, composition, color, point of view: I wish I had a recipe for making a painting- it would go a… Read more Out on the lone prairie, a painting comes to life

Happy Birthday, Henry David!

Posted on July 12, 2008July 29, 2008 by zeladoniac

How do you celebrate the birthday of an American icon, naturalist, writer, dedicated observer and commentator on the landscape of… Read more Happy Birthday, Henry David!

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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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