Secret Moon Art

Here's a recent drawing inspired by my first children's book, Silvery Tree Path, which is all about the Great Lichen Forest. The main character in the story is grumpy Roscoe Woodhouse...plus, the Moon. Looks like a magical place, doesn't it? (c) Unscene World by jude cowell

Departing from my usual, drawing on white paper is always so...different. Eye of Egg by jude cowell (c) 2007

Welcome to 318 Silvery Tree Path, a new drawing of one of the 'shroom homes from Silvery Tree Path, a children's story I wrote in 1996. Pull up a mossy rock and sit a spell...or check out Cosmic Persona Designs ...you may see some figure studies there who'd like to greet you... All Art copyrighted by jude cowell 2007+ Download Art here!

Edge of Rainbow Forest by jude cowell 2007 Scroll just below to view an earlier version...

Minerva's Glen is my latest piece at Associated Content...a poem with art. Sad when the hoot of an owl is a rare occurrence in one's environment where once it was common to hear bird calls of all sorts. Progress: They Call It Civilization! But the Ecology Sux: Now that's a hoot. Encroaching on pristine regions where bracken and lichen still infest limbs and branches...tsk. The presence of bracken and lichen indicates that the air is pure enough for them to grow, a lovely sign which is disappearing soon as developers get their mitts on the area and their much-touted 'build-out' in progress. So Who Needs Clean Air? A family member lives in Raleigh NC where particulates are worsening his asthmatic condition. Does the American by-the-of-the-for-the government make any effort at all to protect our air from high emissions of these tiny killers? And this is "America" brought to you by...the robber baron classes, both royal and not-so-royal. If you don't kno...

In honor of the Nov 24 Full Moon in Gemini--this year's Snow Moon --here's Pattillo Armadillo with sleepy stuff still in the corners of his tiny little eyes...appearing in a tableau called, Pattillo Awakens at Moonrise. secret moon art 2007, drawing by jude cowell

Drawing partial, but will post its final version when fini...so far no fairies have shown up that I can see. You? Edge of Rainbow Forest by jude cowell (c) 2007 Visit my Cosmic Persona Designs Storefront to Download a little Art for yourself (with a mere pittance going to the artist) and pronto! Such is the life of an arving startist...

In honor of Winter on the way and last evening's Full Moon in Taurus: Edge of Petrified Forest. (c) jude cowell 2007 Download Art Here ;p Want some Stars with your Politics? Stars Over Washington has both along with Eclipse and Full Moon info! Or drop by Jude's Threshold which has a variety of stars, politics, grousing, and Art.

Here's a little Moonlighter dropping by Secret Moon Art . Normally you'll find him and his pals in the Dreamyfish Art Gallery of botanical fish portraits! Remember: You're Cordially Invited to Visit Whenever You May: Downloadable Art here! Cosmic Persona Designs Dreamyfish Art Stars Over Washington Jude's Threshold

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(c) 2007 drawing by jude cowell , your artist at the moment.

This is a mere art representation in honor of the Autumn Equinox when the Sun seems to 'reach' 00Libra00 on Sept 23. (c)2007 secret moon art by jude cowell share but please attribute!

Tonight from the White House, our acting president takes over the tv airwaves to do his "Give me just a little more time and our love will surely grow" schtick once again. The office I respect. Its inhabitant has shown us what he is, and there will be more of same this evening. If you're on-blog you may wish to click-to-enlarge the 9 pm chart where you'll see more notes than I can possibly type for you. But a few factors stick out like sore thumbs--that's the plummy thumb of power and control. Heliocentric North Node of the Uranian planet, Cupido , keywords: the Family; corporations; a syndicate; groups ...at MC, Point of Aspirations/Goals. Cupido currently 3Tau24 Rx is rising in the chart which represents Bush's speech...so that's a double Cupido flavor to the speech..."4Tau": "A rainbow's pot of gold" ( Sabian Symbols in Astrology , Dr. Marc Edmund Jones.) Even if he begins a minute or two after the hour, this chart symbollically ...

This detail from a 1996 "time capsule-esque" drawing makes its first-ever debut online in honor of Sep 11's Solar Eclipse--and the fact that purple pansies are faves around here in the flora category. This image may contain my best rendering of stone steps ever! You may see the full view, including a touch of the Eclipse at Cosmic Persona Designs.

But just barely! Giant Red Kelp is ready for her close-up but the fishier view of this drawing may be seen at Dreamyfish Art so bubble-float your way over for a sneak peek! And to honorably score some Art Downloads, visit my Cosmic Persona Designs Storefront if you wish. New Art for modest prices--what more could you want, Sparkie?

Milk or lemon? Green or Constant Comment? Hot or cold? And how about an Astrology book with your order? (c) secret moon art jude cowell 2007++

Here's a simple little pencil drawing, a still life from a while back. Through the years I've usually done a few drawings of each place we've lived. This is one of a series. ( c)2009+ secret moon art by jude cowell Be sure to drop by my Art Storefront if you find a moment to browse.

When I drew this large image in 1996, little did I know how ruinous so many areas of the world would be in 2007. And I'm sorry for it. Isle of Ruins (c)1996-2007 by jude cowell Oil and Watercolour pencils on paper

Secret Moon Art debuts Path to Blue Tree Castle , drawn in 1996 by yours truly. Ah yes, 1996. That Spring I began studying Astrology full time! #BlueTreeCastle #1996 #CosmicArt #SecretMoonArt #UnsceneWorld #JudeCowellArt +Astrology

Not the Art actually but the art's photos which had been lost or in hiding for simply years. Five photos from my Cosmic phase have been unexpectedly located this very day and here's the first installment for you, Clouds Descending Near Turquioise Pond. Well, you know how small the average scannerbed is--mine is 8.69" x 11"--so only smaller drawings need apply for my online showings. But these 5 from 1996 are in the 20" x 24" range and now that I've discovered the hide-out of the photos, they will be debuted in the Secret Moon Art Gallery one by one. Drop back for more, if you wish! After all, 1996 was a pretty good year in many respects especially when you compare it to how things are going in the world since the New Millenium --an over-hyped illusion of grandeur, if there ever was one. Yet still...we must Cosmic On, so Enjoy! Download Jude's Art Now!

Miss Diaphany has moseyed over from Cosmic Persona Designs to show you the Crescent Moon! But can the light of a Full Moon hurt you? Not to fret--for you know my Lulu Storefront has just the images you need for Downloading Art Goodness...try some today, if you wish!

Misty Night is done at last. Scroll down a smidge for two views of this drawing while it was in progress...and it seems a Blue Fairy has appeared after all!

This image is usually the sort I upload to Cosmic Persona Designs and I know you can see why. Enjoy!

Can a path be cozy-looking?

The background is coming into focus now...is this what you envisioned? (see previous image) It may not be the great green gobs of granulated gopher guts that you imagined, dunno...but it'll have to do. Now! should a fairy pop out of the bushes...or not? Either way is fine with me but you know that sometimes fairies insinuate themselves unbidden into my drawings and I know of no remedy for it. Let me know what you think by emailing to judecowell@gmail dot com for I would like to finish this drawing before the cows come home. They'll be tired and grumpy.

Having no idea where this drawing is "heading" I produce it for you here in an incomplete stage barely half-done. Hopefully the next image I publish in the Secret Moon Art collection will be the finished version of Misty Night but if not, I will link to it. Any ideas what's back there in the shadows? I suppose the Moon must be hiding for the time being but what else?

Ahhh! Then all will be well. Other destinations: Cosmic Persona Designs Jude's Threshold Lulu Storefront

With Mercury now retrograde (Rx) in Cancer (sign of the primordial sludge) I'm re-publishing Hidden Garden to create good reason for stopping by and pointing you toward the rockin' photography of planetary, natural, and landscape images by Alan Friedman at Averted Imagination and see Alan's excellent photo of Comet McNaught streaking across the heavens here. Alan's site is from Secret Moon Art 's Don't Miss file!

Now you may not appreciate Kassandra's Blessings--her prophecies were true but no one believed them--but here she is to see you all the same!

Knock knock!

Tree grove on a lonely moonlit night!

Tonight's Full Moon appearing with the jolly planet Jupiter has inspired one of my 'observatory' drawings (Prismacolor oil pencils and Rexel Derwent watercolours.) To read why this Full Moon actually isn't a Blue Moon as some have called it read NPR's Blue Moon? article or listen to the broadcast from this morning.

Painted buntings lay low in shrubs and bushes unless and until they're lookin' for luv...guess this fellow must be on his way to a secret rendezvous!

This Primrose, Primula viallii is a hardy and deciduous perennial which forms rosettes of somewhat hairy, toothed leaves over which bloom poker-like spikes of tubular flowers that are crimson when in bud but later open to violet-purple in summer (it's double L in 'viallii'...sorry, but if I change the post title it'll mess with the link.) Neutral to acid soil in partial shade for these little ladies, please! The fairy just showed up unannounced and unbidden...you may have to click to enlarge to see her there. You'll find new art uploaded at Cosmic Persona Designs for your personal viewing pleasure... Jude Cowell

Her Yellow Dress in its original version was first published here in December 2006. Drawing by jude cowell 2007 - 2012.

Here's a Cinnamon teal on the lake in the moonlight...

In these chaotic times a calm and still mind is above price and Buddha-esque Baby wishes one for you! (c)2007 secret moon art

Walk with me? We'll pick camellias...

Here's a new drawing, Unscene World , in honor of Earth Day . You see the phases of the Moon as the moonbushes grow in response to moonbeams--from the dark of the Moon, to New Moon, Crescent Moon, Gibbous Moon, and Full. If you'd like to see more cooling green art mosey over to Cosmic Persona Designs if you wish...I'd love to see you there, and let's Save the Planet, Yall!

Here's Pattillo Armadillo at Turquoise Look-Out! See his little noggin peeking up as he enjoys the celestial show? (c)2004 Pattillo Armadillo and the Dream of Green.

Nothing to say about this drawing that I can think of. You?

Lurking about behind the fronds won't sneak you a very good peek at this little Sailfin cardinalfish, Pterapogon mirifica (Mees) so you may as well swim out from behind the foliage for a full view of the Dreamyfish Art Gallery where you may catch a closer look at this fellow and at a few of his cousins and neighbors in the process. Limited Edition Color Prints, PostCards (pks of single image or mix) are available of the images from all my online galleries and collections: Cosmic Persona Designs my Pages at Gather.com Art & Then Some Jude's Threshold Absolute Arts portfolio Ordering details: judecowell at gmail dot com with payment bwo PayPal available. And when you have a chance be sure to visit my Lulu Storefront for downloadable Art just for you..if there's an image from any of my Galleries that you'd like to see at Lulu, let me know!

A botanical rendering of Veratrum with a patch of imaginary Moonbushes ... Saturn's realism with Neptune's illusion...the kind of art I prefer two to one! See more of this combination at Dreamyfish Art ...real fish inside their favorite dreams--have a sneak peek!

Here's a partial version of my rendering of this lovely perennial with the 'fini version' to be uploaded soon. Let's make do 'til then. Veratrum's berries range in shades of red-brown to black with leafish foliage that's quite lush, as you can see. The usual Silvery Tree Path is in the background. Silvery Tree Path is my first-ever dummy book created for children. My second offering, Pattillo Armadillo and the Dream of Green was requested to attend an audience at Little, Brown in NYC and made the trip up North and back South to Georgia just fine. But no contract was clutched between his grabby claws yet he was gratified to interview about his Hero's Journey within the walls of such a prestigious and established publishing house. Lone Critter, did you navigate here from my pages at Gather.com? If so, please leave a comment so I'll know you were about the place, okee dokee? Else how will I ever know? All attributions are appreciated as well and Link...

This little Pink Fairy is being spied upon from behind the tree by Pattillo Armadillo for Pattillo has never seen such a critter before...even though they must be cousins! Do you have any 'mystery cousins' you've never seen the likes of before?

Here's Pattillo Armadillo snoozing underneath a 'Shroom Home while on his hero's journey...as told in, Pattillo Armadillo and the Dream of Green. This drawing was a reject from his 'dummybook' but he looks pretty snugged in, don't you think? Only the zzz-z-z-z-zs are missing! And be sure to check out the latest political limericks at Lim's Limericks where cats-who-blog hold sway with verve and sass.

Drawing by jude cowell, as inspired by the I Ching. (c) 2007 - 2012

This drawing is from a rainy night's dream...