Category Archives: Oklahoma

We are okay here in Norman

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

And thinking tonight of folks just up the road from us, dealing with the appalling aftermath of the tornado that cut through the heart of their city this afternoon. If you can help, please follow this link to the American … Continue reading →

Posted in Oklahoma, Tornado, Weather | 2 Comments

Friday Figures- How to paint a tornado

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Making art from destruction is a good exercise in catharsis. People do it everyday. The form it takes depends on the physical or emotional or even metaphorical destruction involved. Sometimes all three parts get whipped up together in a single … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Artists, Drawing, Exhibits, figure drawing, Oklahoma, painting, Tornado, Weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

A Hungry Carnival of Birds

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Stuffed birds aren’t always in museums. Sometimes they’re perched in trees, crammed to the tops of their crops. They get sleepy, their heads tilt and eyes glaze over; they are simply stupefied by gluttony. Drawing songbirds through the scope is … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure!, Art, bird art, birding, birds, Drawing, field sketching, Food, garden, Nature, nature journaling, Oklahoma, Sketching, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments