Extinct: 50 Paintings

A project in Boise, ID by Mark W. McGinnis
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EXTINCT: 50 PAINTINGS is a project that will explore fifty species that have gone extinct since the birth of my great grandmother.
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Backers: 33
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33

Funded: $1,089 of $500
Dates: Oct 8th -> Nov 8th (31 days)
Project By: Mark W. McGinnis
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Latest News

Stage Four (and done) The California Golden Bear and Pink-headed Duck

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Only 5 days left on the Kickstarter -- spread the word!  (Read More)

Phase Three - California Golden Bear & Pink Headed Duck

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
 The bear was a delight to paint. No images available of the extinct bear except a faded stuffed one so it took considerable research and thought to come up with what I think is a good representation.  (Read More)

Phase Two - California Golden Bear & Pink-headed duck

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
 I do love pattern.  (Read More)

New Paintings Underway

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 I thought it might be interesting for you to follow the development of two paintings for "Extinct: 50 Paintings," so I will post some updates of these two paintings as they go through various stages. The left painting is the California Golden Bear... (Read More)

Even more good news

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Yes more good news. Thanks to all of you yesterday I exceeded my goal and am now at 120% -- so the kickstarter is a go!  That is surely great but my primary goal of the project is to build a community around the project as it is being produced and... (Read More)

More Good News

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
 Extinct: 50 Paintings (our project) has been selected as a Kickstarter Staff Pick!  (Read More)

Things are going well!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
 I am at 60% of my funding thanks to you. I had an open studio last weekend and one of my visitors said of my new project "This would be a great show for a zoo." I gave myself a gentle dope slap -- of course, why didn't I think of that. So I will... (Read More)

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