Secret Moon Art

Printed several moons ago from a slide of an actual photograph, then saved and published, this image of my drawing 'Shroom Home on Silvery Tree Path is actually an illustration from the first children's (dummy) book written and drawn by yours truly. Over time the image had yellowed, in part due to the embossing I had applied with a "silver" oil pencil (which was aluminum - ex : the raindrops!) to the original drawing on black paper so I've adjusted the digital image's tone, saturation, etc., and present for you here what is hopefully a more viewable version of my drawing:

Here's my first completed drawing of 2020, Curious Night , a Fairy Art concoction of pencil on paper: (c) Jude Cowell Art 2020

Back in the late 1990s into the mid-2000s I did quite a few children's illustrations. One such, drawn for a dummy book I never did anything with entitled, Silvery Tree Path (in which fairies appeared unbidden in my drawings for the first time!), is shown below. And since today (January 2, 2020) and tomorrow in Raleigh NC, "soaking" rain is in the forecast, I'm publishing 'ShroomBrella because it seems that I may be needing one! If you like, Please Share! And as always, you're cordially welcome to browse other drawings in my Jude Cowell Art Portfolio at Fine Art America !

At last, Rain Tree with Fairy has returned to Secret Moon Art and this may beg the question, does anyone ever know when or where mystical tree fairies might turn up? Visit Jude Cowell Art Portfolio for your 24/7 art browsing needs!

'Hidden Garden' art canvas by cowelljude Make custom canvas prints My drawing Hidden Garden looks rather at home as a wrapped Art Canvas, yes? I can see it in a child's room or a solarium room. They do still make solarium rooms, right? Or is the phrase too politically sensitive these days?

Perhaps it's no surprise to you that there's a Fairy on Threshold Path ! ~:~ For 24/7 Art Browsing drop by Jude Cowell Art Shop !

318 Silvery Tree Path is a fairly recent drawing inspired by the first children's dummy book I ever created called Silvery Tree Path . Fairies were not supposed to show up in my drawings back then for they weren't consciously invited, yet pink fairies appeared anyway which is a typical happening when you draw on black paper! You know, there's something about black paper that I've always liked. Perhaps it's the 3D feeling I get when shading layers of colors as images form and seem to come out of the blank page toward the viewer which encourages whatever visionary or visualizing ability a pencil artist possesses. Actually there's almost a sculptural quality which I never get when drawing on white paper. There can be a definite spiritual, cosmic quality as well - perhaps because the black areas suggest an abundant cosmos of vast space to my astrologer's eye. I am a fan of the cosmos! Anyway, you see here one of my 'shroomhome' illustrations wherein tea...

Here's a rather simple new drawing of the Secret Moon Art persuasion: Flower Fairy in Rain . She seems to be caught in the act, doesn't she? ;p My usual Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils have been used on black paper for an almost magical effect that I hope you enjoy!

'Shroomhome on Silvery Tree Path is actually not one of the original drawings from an early attempt at writing and illustrating a children's book, it's a more recent effort. No, I'm not certain at this point which of the story's characters lives here though perhaps it's the home of one of the Chimes Sisters who appear each Saturday evening at the Roasted Root Cafe, premiere gathering spot in the Great Lichen Forest!

Don't move too quickly, you might disturb the Fairy at Work ! ~:~ You may also like to visit Sepia Art Theater for Art, Drama, and Chocolates, or my two 'tapestry blogs' of various themes Two Hours You'll Never Get Back (don't fret, you will) and Jude's Threshold , both of which contain a little Astrology and Politics mushed in with a helping of Art.

Here's a small clump of Primula vialii swaying under the moonlight with a fairy visitor nearby... And be sure to check out my brand new Art Shop at Zazzle when you feel an Art browse coming on. There you'll find Dreamyfish Wall Art Posters at the moment, and you're welcome to use Zazzle's spiffy Customize It! button to morph my designs into whatever products you wish...just click on the image you'd like to work with and Voila! we're design buds! Cosmic, Moon, and Fairy images are coming to my Zazzle Shop very soon, so do check back often with a hopeful gleam in your aesthetically sensitive eye... Jude Cowell 9.29.09 All Art copyrighted 2009+ so please play nice.

Here's a close-up of my drawing, Purple trillium and yes, I know trillium usually grow in clumps but I wanted my drawing to feature the little fellow in his own cosmically inspired portrait...fairy visitor is complimentary! This drawing displays my usual and favorite artistic blend of real (flower) with imaginary (fairy and scenery) so if you speak astrologese, you'll know it's a Saturn/Neptune kind of thing. Right?

Have you an Evening Path to take beside a lake for goodness' sake? As shadows lengthen will you pine perhaps recline near fairy's vine? A primrose fair is nestled there to ease all care beyond compare I'll leave a sign for you to find a breadcrumb rhyme along Life's line. Jude Cowell 2009+ 9.2.09 4:10 pm edt a fabled swan song nears...

Fairies Visit Goldfish Pond , a drawing by Jude Cowell 2009+; an original illustration from Pattillo Armadillo and the Dream of Green.

It's a magical night and there's a Fairy at Work ...shhh! ~~~ And here's a heads-up for you for you may wish to check out my 24/7 browse-able Art Portfolio at Fine Art America!

Pink Fairy Pink Dawn, drawing by jude cowell (c) 2008 Use by express permission only

Cloudy Moon Night --drawing on left, and the same drawing above but with sprigs of fresh-blooming rosemary from my garden scanned upon it just for fun. Cloudy Moon Night by jude cowell (c) secret moon art 2008+

Lady Unmasking is drawn and published in honor of the Feb 7, 2008 Solar Eclipse in the 10 North Series. Keyphrases for this Series which last manifested on Jan 26, 1990 (so similar issues may resurface from that time period) are: strong emphasis on communications; frustrating or inhibiting events occur relating to news, paperwork, or a young person; a draining of energy--take things quietly for there's an element of fatigue with this Series. (Brady's Predictive Astrology. ) Yes, Lady Unmasking is a bit of a departure for Secret Moon Art, for my figure studies and mask-related images are usually published at Cosmic Persona Designs with Children's, Botanical, and Fairy Art published here at SMA. Plus, I hope you don't mind a smidge of Astrology with your Art today! I have sashayed into Astrology here before--it is Secret Moon Art, after all. Why "Unmasking"? The reason some folk call this the Unmasking Eclipse is because it falls at "18Aquarius"...

Fairy Glen is a drawing about to be donated to my local Mental Health Benefit Art Auction...like? Fairy Glen by jude cowell 2008; Use only with artist's express permission. Thanks.

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