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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

Category: random speculation

The Fine Art of Science

Posted on January 1, 2013January 1, 2013 by zeladoniac

Pauline Kael said, “Movies are a combination of art and mass medium”. Why isn’t there a good word for the… Read more The Fine Art of Science

Minor Literary Digression, Then Back to Our Regular Program

Posted on January 21, 2010January 22, 2010 by zeladoniac

While browsing the web for my favorite graphite sticks (I prefer the rectangular shaped ones instead of the square cross-section… Read more Minor Literary Digression, Then Back to Our Regular Program

Freakish Color Phenomenon? You Be The Judge.

Posted on August 9, 2009 by zeladoniac

This is peculiar but I’m sure there’s a good explanation (which I’m not qualified to supply). While working on the… Read more Freakish Color Phenomenon? You Be The Judge.

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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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