Humbolt Still Life: Brown Ammonite Fossil, Dried Pomegranate, & Green Beetle, 12″ X 12″, acrylic on paper, 2016, Mark W. McGinnis...

After 3 years of procrastination, I have updated and made some design changes to my website. Under “portfolio” 35 years of projects are...

This the first of a new series of still Life I am working on — Humbolt Still Life: Eggs and Chicken Skull, 11″ X 14″, acrylic on paper...

— Dear Blog Followers — For the past 18 months I have been posting pieces from my project, Extinct & Almost Extinct. The project is now...

The following is the FINAL painting with notes Greater Sage Grouse – species of concern – Male Greater Sage Grouse weigh up to seven...

-The following painting with notes is from my Extinct & Almost Extinct project – Oregon Silverspot Butterfly- saved from extinction- The...

Below is a painting with notes from my Extinct and Almost Extinct project – Northern Spotted Owl – threatened – Northern Spotted Owls are...

The following is one of the paintings with notes from my Extinct & Almost Extinct project – Western Lily – endangered – The Western Lily...

The following is a painting and text from my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct — Key Deer – saved from extinction – This...

–The following is a painting Woodland Caribou — –threatened– Woodland caribou differ from the northern tundra dwelling caribou in not...

The following is a painting and notes from by ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct: Bull Trout –threatened- Bull trout are a member...

The following is #30 in my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct. Purple Paphiopedilum critically endangered The Purple Paphiopedilum...

The following is the full text of the 37 page booklet – the illustrated print version is available at Amazon.com...

This is a painting and text from my ongoing project Extinct and Almost Extinct: 50 paintings – -Thylacine (extinct 1936)- Often called...

— This is a painting and text is from my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct: 50 Paintings — Sumatran Orangutan critically...

This is a painting and text is from my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct: 50 Paintings — Honshu Wolf — extinct cira 1905 — The...

This is a painting and text is from my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct: 50 Paintings — Northern Pacific Right Whale critically...

This is a painting and text is from my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct: 50 Paintings — Formosan Clouded Leopard — extinct cira...

Below is the painting and text of one of the creatures from my ongoing project Extinct & Almost Extinct — Carolina Parakeet extinct 1939...

Pinyon Pine Cone, Joshua Tree, 2014, acrylic on paper, Mark W. McGinnis I have decided I would like some of my art to circulate outside...