Poem and Illustration: Corgis

 Poem and Illustration

The two corgis on the couch

are mostly still.

Their bodies moving softly as they breath.

The corn stalks outside of the window behind them

twitch and wiggle in the wind.

The two ceramic corgis on the shelf next to the couch

aren’t moving at all.

©️Montgomery J Nelson / Artists Rights Society

Drypoint Print: Coyote and Crow

 Drypoint of a Coyote and a Crow. Coyote playing dead to capture a crow (?).

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After: Physiologus, c.1300.

Stuff I LOVE to use: Gfeller Field Case

 I’ve experimented with many ways to carry notebooks and pencils, from Zip-loc bags to various commercially made pouches. I’ve tried all kinds of things, I even used to carry my Filofax in a furoshiki wrap. Last year, I recalled that back in MT the geology and forestry folks would carry their field notebooks in awesome leather cases made by a company in Idaho. It turned out that GFELLER LEATHER CASEMAKERS made exactly what I needed: a case that will fit my favorite notebooks and my pencils. Most of the time I carry the Rhodia, but will replace it with the Zeta book if I’m feeling especially artsy for an outing. These cases are serious kit. Without equivocation, I’d put them as equal to any business cases made anywhere. 

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My favorite books are the RHODIA webnotebook, dot grid, 5.5 x 8.3” and the STILLMAN AND BIRN, Zeta Series, 5.5 x 8.5”.

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Gfeller’s Field case XL with optional shoulder strap. 

Accessories (left to right): photo scale; Koh-I-Noor 5.6mm lead holder; three Faber-Castell TK9400s (H, 2B, and blue); 6” Westcott Ruler.

Printmaking: Medicolegal Coyote en route to a bacchanal and a moth (Acherontia)

Medicolegal Coyote cosplays as a Faun en route to a bacchanal.

Lino block hand-printed on Mulberry paper. 8x10”.

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Dry point of a moth. 

Hand-printed with an Akua pin press on Arches 88 printmaking paper,5x7”.

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Painting: Medicolegal Interagency Cooperation

 An homage to the great Touko Laaksonen. Medicolegal Coyote and Maggot King©️ are seen enjoying cooperating with a lovely LEO. 

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Acrylic on panel,8x10”.

Painting: Death and the Medicolegal Mädchen

 In this homage to Herren Klimt and Schiele, a (Forensic) Medicolegal Mädchen with magnifying glass at the ready steels herself for an encounter with Death. Maggot King©️ stands ready to second the Medicolegal Mädchen should he be needed.

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Acrylic, 8x10 on panel. 

The paint is Golden SoFlat on Daniel Smith Iridescent Gold gesso. The panel is an Ampersand Gessobord.

Paintings: (Forensic) Medicolegal Coyote and Maggot King©️

 More 8x10 paintings for the (Forensic) Medicolegal folks back at (F)MDI Coyote’s office.

Watercolor and gouache on panel, 8x10”.

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Coyote abides, and gets on with the mission.

Acrylic ink and paint, and India ink on panel, 8x10”.

©️Montgomery J Nelson /Artists Rights Society

All of the 8X10” Ampersand Gessobord and Aquabord panels. I enjoy painting on them and highly  recommend them. I then spray varnish them with Krylon UV Archival Varnish. The 1378 Matte is my preference. 

Be careful with having panels shipped— Blick’s packaging has been sloppy, and many of the panels have come to me damaged in shipping. I contacted Blick and was disappointed with their response.