tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311432872024-03-19T01:37:54.479-04:00Secret Moon ArtCosmic Drawings of trees, flowers, fairies, faces, paths 'n' portals...all bathed in the silvery glow of moonbeamsJude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.comBlogger367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-33571334224451046682024-03-14T13:36:00.001-04:002024-03-14T13:39:52.190-04:00AI Art: A Mystical Path to a Distant Mountain!<p>Here's my latest <b>AI Art</b> creation, <b><i>A Mystical Path to a Distant Mountain</i></b>: </p>
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<b><p>All my AI Art</b> creations are compliments of <a href="https://nightcafe.studio/"><b><i>NightCafe</i></a></b>.</p>
<p>And for the sake of comparison, here's my regularly drawn illustration, <i>Path to Blue Tree Castle</i>:</p>
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<p>Then why don't you join the fun at <a href="https://nightcafe.studio">NightCafe</a>? You might like it, too!</p>
<p>Now here's one of my ~real~ drawings created with <i>Prismacolor oil pencils</i> held in my own hand, a full view of <b><i>Golden Chanterelles in Moonlight</i></b>: </p>
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<i><p>Sir Winston Churchill; Walter Stoneman, via Wikimedia Commons</p></i>
<p>If one sleuths into the natal planets of <b>Sir</b> <a href="https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Churchill,_Winston"><b>Winston Churchill</a></b>, it may be possible to discover innate art interests if not talents therein for he is known as having been an "avid amateur painter" of some repute. Obviously, art-related participants from the panoply of planetary actors include Venus, Neptune, Jupiter, Moon and Pluto providing wells of creativity, plus, we cannot discount ideals and new ideas <i>via</i> innovative <b>Uranus</b> which, in order to be realized, need realistic <b>Saturn</b>'s sense of form to serve as a vessel into which inspired ideas may be poured.</p>
<p>Born during a <i>Saturn-Uranus opposition</i> on <b>November 30, 1874</b>, baby Winston had <b>Saturn</b> in Aquarius <i>trine</i> his <b>Mars-Jupiter conjunction</b> in Venus-ruled <b>Libra</b>, plus, from <b>Libra</b> to <b>Leo</b>, he sported a <b>Mars-Uranus sextile</b>, an aspect of objectivity and opportunity.</p>
<p>And naturally, placements in zodiacal signs such as <b>Libra</b> and <b>Pisces</b> are immediate suspects of artfulness and point specifically toward sign rulers Venus, Jupiter, and Neptune and any aspects between them. No <b>Pisces</b> placements for him; however, his <b>Venus</b> in Jupiter-ruled <b>Sagittarius</b> provided sensitivity, idealism, and an open nature. Additionally, the planet of motivation, energy, and action - <b>Mars</b> - is a necessary ingredient for any project (artful or otherwise) to begin, and hopefully, to carry through to completion. Sir Winston's <b>Mars in Libra</b> suggests refinement and a desire for partnerships. </p>
<p>And so when it comes to <b>Winston the Artist</b>, the evidence of creativity mounts! See if you agree by checking out his A-rated natal horoscope linked, <i>above.</p></i>
<p>Then if you're curious, the <i>Smithsonian Magazine</i> displays examples of <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/exhibition-winston-churchills-artwork-showcases-rarely-seen-facet-his-life-180974110/"><b>Churchill's artwork</a></b> for all to enjoy!</p>
<blockquote><p>Please Note that the topic of this post is inspired by an episode of <i>Fake or Fortune: Perspective</i> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RPZHVpqLHA&t=3026s"><b></b>Did Winston Churchill Paint This Masterpiece?</a> Please 'rewind' the video if it's further on - it won't cooperate with me at this precise moment! jc</p></blockquote>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-69238799639120734782023-09-28T16:41:00.000-04:002023-09-28T16:41:13.406-04:00The Return of Psyche Jones!<b>Oh look! <p>Psyche Jones</b> has returned to <i>Secret Moon Art</i> to say, <i>Hello!</i></p>
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<p>Are you thieves, hackers, or both? Perhaps just visiting my <i>SMA</i> art collection all of a sudden?</p>
<p>In a spirit of generosity, here's a drawing of mine meant for true browsers of Art, '<i>Blue Trumpet Flower Under Crescent Moon</i>':</p>
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Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-6678595515535140792023-02-13T11:27:00.002-05:002023-02-13T11:27:20.920-05:00A Portrait of Polly's Perspective!<p>by Jude Cowell</p>
<p>Although many moons have passed, my <b>Portrait of Polly's Perspective</b>, a simple pencil drawing on white paper, is finally completed for your consideration!</p>
<i><p>Inside scoop</i>: Her expression suggests something of a throwback to my past days as high school newpaper cartoonist, and Polly's unusual point of view as depicted in this pencil portrait reminds me of my own views when the principal of my school vetoed my more, shall we say, <i>political</i> cartoons.</p>
<p>In other words, <i> Mr. Hmhmhm</i> basically turned the high school cartoonist into a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar_Milquetoast"><i>Caspar Milquetoast</a></i> <i>via</i> censorship, so that <i>Fight the Power</i> leanings of the 1960s were successfully squelched.</p>
<p>Yet all these years later, we find that <b>Polly</b> retains her own ideas!</p>
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<p>So for political ideas and topics discussed through the excellent lens of Astrology, join me at <a href="https://www.starsoverwashington.com"><b>Stars Over Washington</a></b> where I attempt to translate astrologese into English, and you're free to agree or take issue as you may!</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-81811956373656705222023-01-26T16:30:00.000-05:002023-01-26T16:30:25.469-05:00Tarot's High Priestess: Venus enters Pisces <p></p>
<p>With planet <b>Venus</b> entering the mystical sign of <b>Pisces</b> tonight at 9:33 pm est, I'm celebrating by posting a version of the Tarot's <b>High Priestess</b> card <b>2</b>, as depicted many moons ago by yours truly <i>via</i> colored pencils!</p>
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<p>Now as many Tarot readers and fans know, the <b>High Priestess</b> symbolizes higher, deeper knowledge, intuition, mystical insight, and may represent a feminine form of 'The Pope'. So that for some folks, this Major Arcana card number <b>2</b> connects to the controversial legend of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Joan"><b>Pope Joan</a></b>, a lady dressed in men's clothing who some believe rose to lead the Vatican for two years in the mid-850s.</p>
<p>Understandably, the <i>paternalistic</i> Catholic hierarchy has denied the existence and career path of Pope Joan through the years, and one assumes the church's course of denial has not changed. For if her story is real, Pope Joan's ascendancy to leadership is what some might call an inconvenient truth, and quite the embarrassment for men who labor under and promote the myth of infallibility.</p>
<p>In closing, I'll simply say that personally, as a Protestant, but with ancient ancestors of the Catholic persuasion, I have no opinion whatsoever concerning the Pope Joan topic, but the possibility of a feminine pope back in Medieval times does make for an intriguing legend or myth that <b>Venus in priestly, mysterious Pisces</b> can readily appreciate!</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-55698456811929457592022-10-14T15:02:00.000-04:002022-10-14T15:02:56.343-04:00Portrait of Brunella<p>Here you see a new <i>fanciful figure study</i>, <b><i>Portrait of Brunella</i></b>, created with a combination of Prismacolor oil pencils and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils (dry) on black paper.</p>
<p>And because viewing Art is healing, the symbol for <b>Chiron</b>, <i>the healer</i> and <i>the key</i>, is snugged in there somewhere!</p>
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Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-65997317599094176722022-08-19T13:35:00.000-04:002022-09-08T09:19:53.226-04:00Cosmic Persona Designs returns! Or can it?<p>Today is <i>Friday August 19, 2022</i> and I'm in process of reviving <b>Cosmic Persona Designs</b> to a spot in the Blogger pantheon of art blogs - if possible.</p>
<p>Therefore, it seems that a fresh publish of a drawing may be necessary so I've chosen a descriptive image, <b><i>A Mask Beyond</i></b>, for your kind consideration!</p>
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<p>Browse more drawings in my <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/judecowellart.html">Jude Cowell Art Portofolio</a> where images decorating items such as wall art, coffee mugs, pillows, and greeting cards may be ordered at your leisure!</p?
Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-70811021054144009222022-06-04T15:38:00.000-04:002022-06-04T15:38:16.182-04:00Now Appearing: The Whisperer<b><p>June 4, 2022</b> Raleigh, NC USA; pencil on paper: <b><i>The Whisperer</i></b>:</p>
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<p>You're cordially invited to drop in and browse a few drawings in my <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/judecowellart"><b>Jude Cowell Art Portfolio</a></b>.</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-41215154497782270882022-06-02T11:48:00.000-04:002022-06-02T11:48:06.069-04:00The Return of Pattillo Armadillo!<i><p>June 2, 2022</p></i>
<p>Posted with a flurry of fondness, here again is the dummy book cover for <b>'Pattillo Armadillo and the Dream of Green'</b> from way back in 2004:</p>
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<p>Here's my pencil portrait of the <b>Scorpio to Sagittarius Ladies</b>! Naturally, this represents the 8th sign morphing into the 9th sign of the Zodiac - Scorpio with <i>Mars-Pluto</i> vibes advances to Sagittarius with <b>Jupiter</b> vibes!</p>
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<p>Note that this very morning (10:43 am edt), transit <b>Jupiter and Neptune</b> met in <b>Great Conjunction @23Pis59</b> and you're invited to view the <i>bubbly</i> pair's <a href="https://www.starsoverwashington.com/2021/08/jupiter-neptune-2022-is-inflation-on.html"><b>DC Horoscope</a></b> if you wish!</p>
<b><p>Sabian Symbol for 2022's Jup-Nep Conjunction:</p></b>
<b><p>'24Pisces' = An Inhabited Island"</b>; "Keyword: CULTIVATION; <i>positive expression</i>: achievement through a creative opportunism or inventiveness of exceptional order; <i>negative expression</i>: snobbish complacency and self-indulgence" (Jones).</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-38934850192220630542022-04-03T16:32:00.000-04:002022-04-03T16:32:04.129-04:00Twyla's Toilette undone then complete!<i><p>April 3, 2022</p></i>
<p>Guess it's something of a secret here on <i>Secret Moon Art</i> but originally I had created this Art Gallery with a plan to share my drawings <i>in progress</i>, then add the completed version of the same illustration. And some of them were published here just that way although not always in the same post, or even with a link to the completed version (<i>mah bad!</i>).</p>
<p>So as an example today, I'm putting together two versions of <b>'Twyla's Toilette'</b> and adding a link to a different drawing, 'Analise', which was displayed in just such a manner. If the comparison shows nothing else, perhaps it suggests the foibles, the fun, and the process of perpetrating drawings on black paper!</p>
<p>First, here's <b>Twyla's Toilette</b> very obviously incomplete and rather on the ghostly side:</p></p>
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<p>Now here's Twyla's completed portrait (looking more lively, I think!):</p>
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<p>Then if you're up for it, here's a link to two versions of one of my fanciful figure studies titled, a <a href="https://secretmoonart.blogspot.com/2018/04/portrait-of-analise-now-complete.html"><b>'Portrait of Analise'!</b></a></p>
<p>So what do you think, dear art viewer?</p>
<p>Is "ghostly" the right word for the incomplete images? One reason it may be is because black paper is known for contributing a certain spiritual or mystical quality to artwork, don't you agree? And layers of color must be built up as if bringing the image up through layers of the Unconscious!</p>
<p>Or at least, that's how the process feels to me when I'm attempting to create designs for your viewing pleasure. And besides: browsing artwork is good for you, y'know!</p>
Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-62696101984452268672022-04-03T11:07:00.000-04:002022-04-03T11:07:07.651-04:00Blue Bayou Babe says Hello!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsqmFyYNs1LLPBJhGkeU1f_VUJXbnThPTwu-2IgvoWdvwgWJH2J40wfgyR30kdBRltfZlUfZrGKjVcaqFgCN5HWXydkjGgF7U6vq6Vjd-CzVoZmVfEjNkcA06WzXaNDbqhy4gleMxTtqOtmt6UsvA_BExO6MPoLUyXw0_F8AX6FtWKIBIdkc/s800/BlueBayouBabe.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsqmFyYNs1LLPBJhGkeU1f_VUJXbnThPTwu-2IgvoWdvwgWJH2J40wfgyR30kdBRltfZlUfZrGKjVcaqFgCN5HWXydkjGgF7U6vq6Vjd-CzVoZmVfEjNkcA06WzXaNDbqhy4gleMxTtqOtmt6UsvA_BExO6MPoLUyXw0_F8AX6FtWKIBIdkc/s320/BlueBayouBabe.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Hi There Viewer! Say Hello to 'Blue Bayou Babe', one of my <i>fanciful figure studies</i> created with oil and watercolour pencils on paper by <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/art/jude+cowell">Jude Cowell</a>.</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-64992618988750837772022-03-15T15:06:00.000-04:002022-03-15T15:06:05.401-04:00Mrs Cholmondeley of the Clematis Family drops by!<p>Today <i>Secret Moon Art</i> is happy to Welcome <b>Mrs. Cholmondeley of the Clematis Family</b> for tea! So the question must be, <i>milk or lemon?</i></p>
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<p>And perhaps you know that "Cholmondeley" is actually pronounced, "Chumley"! Well, this and other details concerning this lovely bloomer may be found on the <a href="https://internationalclematissociety.org/clematis-mrs-cholmondeley/ "><b>International Clematis Society</a></b> website!</p>
Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-58112757735351802442022-03-01T12:51:00.000-05:002022-03-01T12:51:26.700-05:00Kassandra's Myth-Prophecy-Blessings<i><p>March 1, 2022</p></i>
<b><p>The Prophetic Daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba</p></b>
<p>by Jude Cowell</p>
<p>As Putin's <b>war</b> against <b>Ukraine</b> rages on, I want to publish something with a mythological theme here on <i>Secret Moon Art</i>.</p>
<p>So here are a few words concerning <b>Kassandra</b> (<i>aka</i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra"><b>Cassandra</a></b>), a prophetess in Greek Mythology, plus, my drawing <b>Kassandra's <i>Blessings</b></i> because everyone across the globe could use a few of those just now, even non-believers. How about you?</p>
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<p>Well, perhaps it isn't the best idea to imply by my drawing that the 'blessings' of Kassandra are a good thing even though it was drawn years ago (pencil on paper). For she is often considered in Greek Mythology to be a <a href="https://www.greekboston.com/culture/mythology/cassandra/">tragic figure</a> whose gift of prophecy came from sun god <b>Apollo</b> yet he cursed her so that <i>no one believed her prophecies</i>. That she rebuffed the advances of Apollo is one explanation of Apollo's turn against her but there are other possibilities.</p>
<p>Anyway, Cassandra prophesied that her brother <i>Paris</i> would start a <b>war</b> against the city of <b>Troy</b> and this includes the very famous tale and archetype of the Trojan Horse. Additionally, Cassandra's death links to the fabled death of King <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agamemnon"><b>Agamemnon</a></b> of Mycenae.</p>
<p>So if you don't know where your natal asteroid <b>Kassandra</b> is, consider the following list of a few related asteroids and their numbers which can be plugged in (by number) on the <a href="https://serennu.com/"><b>Serennu</a></b> website along with your birth date (or any date you choose) and the <b>Astrological Ephemeris</b> will disclose their Zodiacal positions to you:</p>
<p>Kassandra #114</p>
<p>Agamemnon #911</p>
<p>Apollo #1862</p>
<p>Hecuba #108</p>
<p>Priamus #884</p>
<p>Paris #3317</p>
<p>Troy: Troilus #1208; Troja #3912</p>
<blockquote><p>Now from far distant days, here's an ancient Pompeii fresco:</p></blockquote>
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<p><i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ajax_drags_Cassandra_from_Palladium.jpg"><i>Ajax in Troy drags Cassandra from Palladium before the eyes of Priam</a></i>.</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-54464099645809569602022-02-02T15:42:00.002-05:002022-02-02T16:48:20.079-05:00A Pencil Portrait of 'Nedra'<i><p>February 2, 2022</p></i>
<b><p>Another Fanciful Figure Study by Jude Cowell</p></b>
<p>Here's my latest effort, a rather colorful <b>Pencil Portrait of 'Nedra'</b> looking more than a little psychedelic!</p>
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<p>You're cordially invited to browse more drawings, fanciful, botanical, and otherwise at <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/judecowellart/"><b>Jude Cowll Art</a></b>.</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-16973263087239455442021-12-11T11:57:00.002-05:002021-12-11T11:57:40.901-05:00Here's 'Bella Backstage'!<p>by Jude Cowell</p>
<p>December 11, 2021</p>
<p>Is my pencil portrait of <b>Bella Backstage</b> too scandalous for <i>Secret Moon Art</i>? Well, Bella lost her home when my <i>Cosmic Persona Designs</i> collection had to be shuttered so here she is in the tradition of artists depicting <i>behind the scenes</i> figure studies!</p>
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<p>Dear viewer, what's your opinion, is 'Bella' too scandalous? Leave your <i>Yes</i> or <i>No</i> in a comment below if you wish! jc</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-4705917576507361582021-08-10T16:14:00.001-04:002022-04-28T15:21:19.356-04:00Botanical illustration of Creosote in Bloom<p>by Jude Cowell</p>
<p><i>Tuesday August 10, 2021</i>: Now I know that folks who are familiar with desert climes must also be familiar with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrea_tridentata"><b>Creosote bush</a></b> which grows across the Southwestern United States. Knowledgeable sources inform me that cresote (<i>Larrea tridentata</i>) is an evergreen desert shrub that, because of photosynthesis, always faces southwest - and smells like rain!</p>
<p>But unfortunately, drought, lack of water, and massive fires now afflict large parts of the southwestern region of the US so <i>true confession</i>: I have no current information on how creosote bushes are managing such difficult conditions these days.</p>
<p>Therefore, I'm posting my botanical drawing <b>Creosote in Bloom</b> with a hope that the venerable evergreen will come through its trials and bloom freely once again!</p>
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<p>And remember, you have a standing invitation to browse my <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/judecowellart">Art Portfolio</a> of drawings 24/7! jc</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-83795703991084165472021-07-16T16:00:00.002-04:002021-07-16T16:00:29.547-04:00Illustration: Puppy Dog Destroys Evil Dot!<p><b><i>July 16, 2021</i>: Good News!</b></p>
<p>Here from 2018 is a symbolic illustration, <b><i>Puppy Dog Destroys Evil Dot</i></b>, by <b>Holden</b>, age 6 at the time:</p>
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<p>Thank Goodness that evil and menacing dot was destroyed by a very brave Puppy Dog!</p>
<p>~:~</p>
<p>And for those who are fond of Children's Art in general, you may wish to check out the <a
href="https://secretmoonart.blogspot.com/2009/04/shroomhome-of-merri-chimes.html"><i>'ShroomHome of Merri Chimes</a></i> perpetrated some time ago by yours truly!</p>
Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31143287.post-231962861434233812021-06-04T15:49:00.000-04:002021-06-04T15:49:03.249-04:00New! Mask On Mask<p><i>June 4, 2021</i>: For you, here is a freshly perpetrated pencil depiction currently titled, <b>Mask On Mask</b>:</p>
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<p>Just barely visible: her bracelet with <b>Chiron</b> symbol!</p>
<p><i>Browse 24/7 and maybe purchase a pillow, art print, greeting card, or mug from my </i> <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/judecowellart/">Jude Cowell Art Portfolio</a>! Because you know that stranger things have happened...</p>Jude Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01016032974667786252noreply@blogger.com0