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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.
Category Archives: Family
Friday Figures- DIY Family Portraits
These two drawings came from last week’s visit with family in California. Something about intently staring at your family while drawing them brings you all that much closer together. So either beware or dive right in. I wouldn’t have traded … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Drawing, Family, figure drawing, Home, Sketching
Tagged art, drawing, family, fathers, figure drawing, life drawing, portraits, sisters, sketching
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Drawing at the Edge of History
Oh the chimney’s fallen down and the roof’s all caved in Lettin’ in the sunshine and the rain And the only friend I’ve got now is that good old dog of mine And the little old log cabin in the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure!, archeology, Art, Artists, birds, Drawing, Family, field sketching, history, New England, Petersham, plein air
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My Mother, The Artist
In case you were wondering who has the talent in the family, look no further than my Mom. She’s an awesome, dedicated painter, woodcut artist and sculptor who has created amazing work, which only gets better. Now in her 70′s, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists, Family
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