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Drawing The Motmot

Nature, art, and everything.

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Sightseeing for the Sketchbook Tourist

Posted on August 29, 2014 by zeladoniac

  I like touring with a sketchbook. It requires something from me, the tourist. Drawing becomes an indelible piece of my travel experience, glued by hand into… Read more Sightseeing for the Sketchbook Tourist

Orchids and Flycatchers, revisited

Posted on December 13, 2013 by zeladoniac

Drawing from videos: very useful if you don’t have live birds in your studio. While painting a pair of rusty-margined… Read more Orchids and Flycatchers, revisited

Friday Feathers- slaty-tailed trogons, masked tityras, and one big, beautiful fly

Posted on May 24, 2013May 25, 2013 by zeladoniac

First day out of the box on the island and we had birds, thunderstorms, and a gorgeous huge tropical fly… Read more Friday Feathers- slaty-tailed trogons, masked tityras, and one big, beautiful fly

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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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