Nancy Quinn's Blog, page 19
December 18, 2017
Happy Holidays Homemade Hot Chocolate Cocoa
Happy Holidays Homemade Hot Chocolate Cocoa
Winter is the best time for hot chocolate, this is a recipe I created after many hours in my kitchen one afternoon. I hope you enjoy it. I would love to hear from you if you decide to try it.
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November 10, 2017
Fall is in the Air...
Autumn at Cimarron
Come enjoy Autumn in the Rockies with us, this video is guaranteed to make you smile.
October 16, 2017
Thoughts from the easel...
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Being a wildlife Artist an Author is a blessing in my life that I try to pass along and share with others.
Thoughts from the easel...
I believe art has a purpose other than decorating our walls. I think it can touch our minds and our hearts. When I sit down to create art, I think about how best to give an animal or bird a soul and how to foster an emotion on canvas, paper, or precious metal. If I can have a positive effect in someone's life, then my work has served an important purpose. I remember a particular story of a woman who lived alone. She told me of the forlornness she felt each day sitting by herself for every meal. After she framed and hung up my barn owl limited edition print in her dining room, she noticed how lifelike the image was and so gave it a name. As time passed she began to talk to it and soon she no longer dreaded mealtime because she felt as though she had some company. It is a true blessing for me when clients write and tell me how my art has made them or a loved one happy. Each of their personal stories is remarkable and unique, and their enjoyment keeps me motivated, making my work a pleasure.Before I create an artwork, I first have to make some kind of a connection with the subject bird or animal. I prefer to physically handle and study the wildlife prior to painting, drawing, or sculpting it. I look for its individual personality, as well as what physical and behavioral characteristics are common to its species. Above all I want to evoke a feeling and understanding of what is amazing about them in nature. It is challenging work. I have laughed and enjoyed animal antics and I have also escaped some potentially serious injuries. Working with wild animals is a risk and I handle them carefully with an educated and well thought out plan. Happily, I rarely suffer a boring day and I am always learning something new. To experience the call of the natural world one must be silent, so I prefer solitude when I am at my easel. Through quiet introspection I contemplate the best way to portray the special qualities of each subject, be it the fierce strength, vulnerability, graceful beauty, determination, cunning, or loyalty common to its species. I hope each time you look into the eyes and study the body language of the animals in my artwork, you will see and feel these emotions. If so, then I have succeeded in helping you find your own connection to nature through art.
October 11, 2017
Horsing around with Whiskey and Wilson!
Spend a few minutes with our favorite fellows Whiskey and Wilson!
Horsing Around!
Share a laugh and a smile with us
September 12, 2017
Nancy Quinn Wildlife Art Gallery Tour
Welcome to the Art Gallery
See cougars, owls and eagles in my gallery. I hope you enjoy the art and the music.
Montana Sunsets
Montana Sunsets
This is the view from my front porch, take a moment to relax and see western Montana.
Watching Wildlife.
Watching Wildlife
Enjoy my new video of the neighbors that share our homestead in western Montana.
August 4, 2017
10 Minutes to Make and Nothin...
10 Minutes to Make and Nothing to Bake
Chocolate Almond Dessert
Laugh and learn with wildlife Artist/Author Nancy Quinn as she prepares her famous no-bake chocolate almond bars.
*I had a surprise during the making this video! Feel welcome to leave a comment or question, and if you decide to prepare them yourself, I hope you let me know. Enjoy!
Chocolate Almond Dessert
Laugh and learn with wildlife Artist/Author Nancy Quinn as she prepares her famous no-bake chocolate almond bars.
*I had a surprise during the making this video! Feel welcome to leave a comment or question, and if you decide to prepare them yourself, I hope you let me know. Enjoy!
July 12, 2017
Whiskey has a special birthday.Can you guess the age of o...
Whiskey has a special birthday.Can you guess the age of our handsome Morgan horse of the Wild West? SEE the video Meet Whiskey!
June 22, 2017
The Buffet is Open!
We had experienced many new concepts since leaving city life behind and moving out west. Conversations now focused on matters that I never thought would cross my lips—horses, cows, horseshoes, supplements, small farm animals, and wild animals. Weather also was a big topic, as well as how to protect yourself and your homestead from it. We learned about growing fruits and vegetables and, of course, we experimented with various means of dealing with the dreaded varmints, especially the chipmunks and squirrels who regularly threatened them.
The wildlife that lived on my place loved me. Each time they saw a new plant in the yard or in a pot, they assumed the buffet line was open. Deer, chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits relished every flower I set out. It was so frustrating. They should have been satisfied with the bird seed they raided out of the feeder every day, but no, they were glutinous to a fault.
One particular chipmunk, a rather industrious fellow, climbed inside the long plastic tube of the bird feeder, and ate so much seed, he became too fat to climb out again. I discovered his plight when I went to refill the feeder and saw one eye smashed against the plastic cylinder, blinking at me. I was so startled I nearly dropped the feeder on the ground. I shook it vigorously upside down, trying to get him out, but he barely budged. Kobi, our dog, stood by, anxiously licking his chops in anticipation. I removed the top from the feeder and gave it one last huge fling. A furry torpedo flew past the dog and plopped to the ground, rolling. As soon as he stopped rolling, he righted himself and scurried to the shelter of a nearby tree. He was too fat to run very fast, and though Kobi pursued him, he managed to dodge safely about and made good his escape. I thought that was the end of it until a few days later I found him again stuck in the feeder. Apparently, he had to lose some weight before he was thin enough to climb back into the tube. Some chipmunks never learn.
I just had to take a few minutes and draw this little fellow!
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The wildlife that lived on my place loved me. Each time they saw a new plant in the yard or in a pot, they assumed the buffet line was open. Deer, chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits relished every flower I set out. It was so frustrating. They should have been satisfied with the bird seed they raided out of the feeder every day, but no, they were glutinous to a fault.
One particular chipmunk, a rather industrious fellow, climbed inside the long plastic tube of the bird feeder, and ate so much seed, he became too fat to climb out again. I discovered his plight when I went to refill the feeder and saw one eye smashed against the plastic cylinder, blinking at me. I was so startled I nearly dropped the feeder on the ground. I shook it vigorously upside down, trying to get him out, but he barely budged. Kobi, our dog, stood by, anxiously licking his chops in anticipation. I removed the top from the feeder and gave it one last huge fling. A furry torpedo flew past the dog and plopped to the ground, rolling. As soon as he stopped rolling, he righted himself and scurried to the shelter of a nearby tree. He was too fat to run very fast, and though Kobi pursued him, he managed to dodge safely about and made good his escape. I thought that was the end of it until a few days later I found him again stuck in the feeder. Apparently, he had to lose some weight before he was thin enough to climb back into the tube. Some chipmunks never learn.
I just had to take a few minutes and draw this little fellow!
Enjoy more stories like this in my book, Go West, Young Woman!https://www.amazon.com/Go-West-Young-Woman-Military/dp/1555718299?ie=UTF8&ref_=asap_bc
Visit my new website for my book, https://nancy442.wixsite.com/quinn
Feel welcome to look at my wildlife art at http://quinnwildlifeart.com/
