Secret Moon Art

 

Here's a sneak peek at a brand new fanciful figure study as yet incomplete: Natalie's New Chapeau ! Efforts to complete Natalie are planned and are on my drawing board , we might say. Meanwhile, you're always invited to browse my portfolio of drawings at Fine Art America whenever you wish. And while you're there, ordering a tea or coffee mug would be encouraging and much appreciated!

A Portrait of Skii's Gal : just a doodle really, and not quite complete.

April 22, 2024 Today I can announce that the Portrait of Delphine Marie , begun about three years ago, has finally been completed! So here you see the unfinished version followed by the completed Portrait of Delphine Marie shown in all her slendor and finery! How do you like her now? ;-)

Few words today, just a drawing of Saffron Sees Stars!

by Jude Cowell Although many moons have passed, my Portrait of Polly's Perspective , a simple pencil drawing on white paper, is finally completed for your consideration! Inside scoop : 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, political cartoons. In other words, Mr. Hmhmhm basically turned the high school cartoonist into a Caspar Milquetoast via censorship, so that Fight the Power leanings of the 1960s were successfully squelched. Yet all these years later, we find that Polly retains her own ideas! So for political ideas and topics discussed through the excellent lens of Astrology, join me at Stars Over Washington where I attempt to translate astrologese into English, and you're free to agree or take issue as you may!

Here you see a new fanciful figure study , Portrait of Brunella , created with a combination of Prismacolor oil pencils and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils (dry) on black paper. And because viewing Art is healing, the symbol for Chiron , the healer and the key , is snugged in there somewhere!

June 4, 2022 Raleigh, NC USA; pencil on paper: The Whisperer : You're cordially invited to drop in and browse a few drawings in my Jude Cowell Art Portfolio .

April 12, 2022 Here's my pencil portrait of the Scorpio to Sagittarius Ladies ! Naturally, this represents the 8th sign morphing into the 9th sign of the Zodiac - Scorpio with Mars-Pluto vibes advances to Sagittarius with Jupiter vibes! Note that this very morning (10:43 am edt), transit Jupiter and Neptune met in Great Conjunction @23Pis59 and you're invited to view the bubbly pair's DC Horoscope if you wish! Sabian Symbol for 2022's Jup-Nep Conjunction: '24Pisces' = An Inhabited Island" ; "Keyword: CULTIVATION; positive expression : achievement through a creative opportunism or inventiveness of exceptional order; negative expression : snobbish complacency and self-indulgence" (Jones).

Hi There Viewer! Say Hello to 'Blue Bayou Babe', one of my fanciful figure studies created with oil and watercolour pencils on paper by Jude Cowell .

February 2, 2022 Another Fanciful Figure Study by Jude Cowell Here's my latest effort, a rather colorful Pencil Portrait of 'Nedra' looking more than a little psychedelic! You're cordially invited to browse more drawings, fanciful, botanical, and otherwise at Jude Cowll Art .

by Jude Cowell December 11, 2021 Is my pencil portrait of Bella Backstage too scandalous for Secret Moon Art ? Well, Bella lost her home when my Cosmic Persona Designs collection had to be shuttered so here she is in the tradition of artists depicting behind the scenes figure studies! Dear viewer, what's your opinion, is 'Bella' too scandalous? Leave your Yes or No in a comment below if you wish! jc

June 4, 2021 : Here's that Portrait of Aerica we talked about: Just barely visible: her bracelet with Chiron symbol! Browse 24/7 and maybe purchase a pillow, art print, greeting card, or mug from my Jude Cowell Art Portfolio ! Because you know that stranger things have happened...

March 5, 2021: Surprising even myself, I've just created another art slidehow of my favorite pencil portraits mixed with a few recent drawings and fanciful figure studies which, you may agree, have a visionary quality. Enjoy! 'Set List' in order of appearance: Jude's World Art Party 2021 !, Secret Gazer , Aerica , Analise , Past Has a Way , Chironia , Hen Party , Gina , Ceres and Persephone , Hermesia , Roxy's Red Room . Do you have a favorite? Well, guess what? More browsing awaits you in my Fine Art America Portfolio .

February 10, 2021 : As I was expecting someone else this evening, a surprise visit from Bebe took me by...well, surprise!

February 8, 2021 : My suspicion is that Hyacinth in Blue has appeared in the Secret Moon Art collection before so if that's the case, then Hyacinth has returned to say, Hello You! This Prismaclor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencil (dry) 'fanciful figure study' on black paper is brought to you by Jude Cowell Art .

January 13, 2021 : Look what this morning's Capricorn New Moon inspired - a new pencil portrait was begun, this time of Delphine Marie : Hope you'll mosey back later on for a view of Delphine's completed portrait!

An End-Of-2020 Art Update from pencil artist Jude Cowell December 26, 2020 : If you by chance follow my Instagram feed at all you may have seen the first scan of my Portrait of 'Monica Rose' which, in its in-progress state, shows a whole bunch of black paper, unpenciled as of then (December 22nd). Only the bare basics are committed to paper because you have to start somewhere! Well, below is the second scan ( v2 ) of my drawing which is quite a bit more completed as of today. Yet as every artist knows, decisions must be made soon concerning 'her' background (if any! or should I leave her 'floating'?), the color/s of her eye shadow, the rest of the mandala behind her, and any other finishing touches which may be required. Naturally, once such decisions are made and perpetrated, a final v3 version of Monica Rose will be published - either here in this very gallery, or perhaps in my Jude Cowell Art Portfolio at Fine Art America where she might turn up as ...

A fanciful figure study, Bridget's Blossom , by Jude Cowell; pencil on paper .

Once upon a time this quirky little drawing was called, Rita Remembers . Then this very day I completed it, retitled it, and now it's simply called, Assignation : Why not browse more Jude Cowell Art 24/7 in my Fine Art America Portfolio if and as you wish! Browsing Art is good for you, y'know!