A simple pencil portrait of a marsh duck a Cinnamon teal has floated by under moonlight...
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August 7, 2018: Before Summer 2018 ends, I'm feeling a nostalgic meander over to Abandoned Garden with Peonies coming on!
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Well, look what I discovered in some old art files - Moon Rise at the Crossroads!
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Secrets in Shadows pencil on black paper Jude Cowell Art 2018+
July 12, 2018: A new drawing inspired by tonight's Solar Eclipse @20Cancer41 conjunct and activating one of the stars of creativity, Castor. Besides, any eclipse has the ability to suddenly uncover secrets and inconvenient facts with a cosmic blink from the Universe!
July 2, 2018: Now that my eyesight is greatly improved to its former goodness after two surgeries (right and left), I'm happily at my drafting table again! Actually, the title of the drawing below is, Circe, Charybdis, and Thelma although which sister is which is a challenge only you, dear viewer, can figure out! What say you?
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Mythological Links of Interest--plus, Thelma:The Spellbinding Story of Circe, Goddess of Magic (pronounced kir' kee, y'know).
And then there's Thelma, a name which may or may not derive from 'will' or 'volition' for it does sound much like the arrogant Thelema philosophy developed by freaky devil-worshiper Aleister Crowley (1875--1947).
But never fret for no devils ever lurk in any of my drawings!
April 22, 2018: here's a view of the previously published yet incomplete Portrait of Analise and a larger view of her freshly completed portrait, below:
She's not as ghostly now, don't you agree? Or is she...
all images (c) 2018+ Jude Cowell Art pencil on black paper
No RSVP needed to have Dinner at Delphine's!
Oil and water color pencils on black paper, Jude Cowell Art 2018+
Here's an illustration of Bambo Tuck's 'ShroomHome #124 from my unpublished children's book Silvery Tree Path (circa 1996):
As were many of my drawings during the late 1990s, this one is drawn on black paper and embossed with metallic pencil which you can probably tell from the silver raindrops (actually aluminum pencil) in this scan of an actual photograph!
Here's a new entry into my Fine Art America portfolio of browsable images: Portrait of Darcy Darling (chillaxing at home!! )...
Just browsing art can be quite chillaxing so please share if you care!
March 3, 2018: an incomplete version of a new drawing 11 Planets created especially for Secret Moon Art!
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Artist Choice: desire a modestly priced yet fanciful image of my work? Why not Art Greeting Cards?
Or this coffee or tea mug sporting a Black-striped butter fish of Western Australian waters floating in his dream scenario!
And speaking of hot beverages...
One of my favorite Abe Lincoln quotes: "If this is tea bring me coffee, if this is coffee, bring me tea." Who can lose with such an amusing attitude? Or perhaps he was bemused!
Related: Why Study Harmonics in Astrology? presented by master astrologer David Cochrane.
And: The Secret Contained in the Number Eleven by yours truly with reference to popular Netflix show Stranger Things and the character Eleven.
Portrait of Annalise isn't quite finished yet but here's a peek:
Now 'tis true you won't find Annalise in my FineArtAmerica Portfolio though you can browse the drawings there 24/7 as you please!
*February 22, 2018: A few days ago I posted here a partially drawn image titled, 'Incomplete Gal' (name this drawing)'. Today I shall post the completed (fini!) pencil portrait of....
Vivian Astoria McClellan and here she is now...
Sending Thanks to All my Facebook Friends (you know who ya are) who suggested possible names for this visage, this character study in pencil!
But why 'McClellan'? For fun. And because for me it represents a 'mysterious' or hidden ancestral line due to 17th century morals (or their lack!) when titled gentlemen kept mistresses as if they were kings (the gentlemen, not the mistresses). And so it seems that if one of my Webb ancestors, John D. Webb, is in the line of a certain immigrant-to-America Thomas Terrance Webb as he apparently is, Thomas took 'Webb' from his mother's family (she, Ann Webb of Colerain, Ireland) and his papa was her main squeeze, Thomas McClellan so long hidden (as things now appear hundreds of years on). If you're wondering, the answer is No, Ann was not his only mistress. (Follow the Thomas McClellan link and scroll almost all the way down to the DF41 Webb Cluster paragraph.)
Which only shows that you never know which sort of nougat you'll bite into when shaking your family tree!
Now as you know, the McClellan surname through the centuries has picked up multiple spellings as so many surnames do and you'll find them and other historic details about the family if you check out the MacLellan Clan pages!
To close, here again is Version One of Vivian Astoria McClellan just to keep both images on the same page (although they are the same drawing!):
In the olden days of Secret Moon Art ('round about 2005 and beyond) I sometimes posted unfinished drawings in this gallery, then published the complete version a bit later. Since I recently began drawing again, the urge to return to this 2-step practice has overtaken my best judgment.
So here is my latest attempt--its working title, Incomplete Gal:
Of course, in a certain sense, as long as we're still around, we're all incomplete, are we not?
Even so, if you'd like to see the finished drawing, please share this post and/or comment...your suggestions for her name are welcome too! Does the gal pictured above favor anyone you know?
Here's another drawing from my 'Fractured' series and this lady has a seer quality, yes?
Created January 30, 2018: Our Cosmic Blinks are the 'wild cards of the Universe'...Eclipses!
Counting Solar and Lunar there are five eclipses in 2018: first, the Lunar Eclipse Jan 31, 2018 @11Leo37, the 'We The People Solar Eclipse' of February 15, 2018, a 2 Old North Solar Eclipse on July 13 @21Cancer (Mr. Trump's PE series), a Lunar Eclipse @5Aquarius on July 27 (conjunct America's natal South Node of the Moon--a swipe from the dragon's tail), and on August 11 the Solar Eclipse of the 2018 Midterm Elections, aka, the 'Tower Eclipse' as in the number 16 Tarot card with its 'collapse of plans and/or lifestyles' vibes (Brady).
Feeling drab, Hildy visited her local salon. How do you like Hildy's Highlights?
Portrait of Velma oil and water color pencils on black paper; Jude Cowell Art (c)2018
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But never mind because in 2018 you are cordially invited to browse my FineArtAmerica Boutique of drawings now available in various forms! Actually, an art-decorated tote bag would be nice...
Wishing You All a Happy and Prosperous 2018!
Jude
Some of the pencil portraits were on the slightly racy side which Google couldn't handle so I shuttered the blog. You can go there now if you like but there are very few images left and an echo ripples through its halls and empty spaces are on its walls!
Because of a tattoo on her forearm that says 011, 'Eleven' has turned up recently as a young girl's name in a popular TV series Stranger Things. And as it happens, 11 is about to become part of the few posts I'm planning to publish here featuring individual numbers. Tonight it's number eleven's turn under the spotlight so let's begin.
In Western Astrology, number 11 relates to the 11th sign of the Zodiac, Aquarius, and a horoscope's 11th house of Groups, Associations, Hopes-Wishes, and Collective Aspirations. This associates 11 with the influences of planets Saturn (ancient ruler of AQ) and Uranus (higher octave ruler, aka, co-ruler) and both planets resonate with Astrology, novelty or 'New Age' pursuits, other unusual or occult studies, futuristic or progressive design, past and future (ancient or vintage vs avant garde or modern) studies such as Archaeology, Genealogy, various branches of Science, alternative healing methods and/or practice, humanitarian endeavors, and more. Plus, houses, or departments of life, have their opposite house--here, it's a question of the 5th-11th polarity, aka, the self-will axis which includes 5th house Creative Pursuits, Romance, Children, Risk-Taking, and Gambling.
Now in esoteric realms the number 11 is intriguing to behold! It is equivalent in Hebrew to the letter Caph and is classed by some scholars as prosperous, and by some as having "an evil reputation", perhaps because there are said to be "11 Paths of Darkness." (Seems to me that one path of darkness is one too many but I digress somewhat.)
"In the Sepher Yetzirah the 11th Path is one of Glittering Intelligence for it is "endowed with special grandeur so that he who reaches the end of it with true understanding may be permitted to look upon the face of God and live."
For "if the Word of God be understood, man would know how to act when faithful action is needed. This is the secret contained in the number 11.
The Vibrations of the number 11 are Lunar."
Source: The Symbols and Meaning of Numbers, Isodore Kozminsky.
And last but never least is the strange Uranian 11:11 phenomenon apparently inspired by the advent of digital clocks but that's a post of a different timber altogether.
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Related: Prudence Veiled Likes the Number 9 and an 18-minute video by master astrologer David Cochrane on String Theory, Prime Numbers, and Astrology.
Portrait: Ceres and Persephone, a pencil drawing on black paper by Jude Cowell:
Slowly I am getting back into drawing a little. Here's a new effort Smoke in Rain featuring a Full Moon, a comet, raindrops, and a 'shroomhome as in my children's drawings of old!
(c) Jude Cowell Art; pencil on black paper; 2017
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The Curiosity of Emerald Fish, a pencil on paper drawing by Jude Cowell copyright 2017 and beyond...
Oh this is just fun! Presenting a paper collage from the Collage Mirage Collection: Zebra 1 of 2 by Jude Cowell 2017+
~Fuzzy photo of art image by Jude Cowell and a Samsung phone~
Full drawing, Loretta and Margo; oil and watercolour pencils on white paper 1995.
Now this capture using my phone didn't turn out as clearly as I wanted but since 'Giselle' is a crop of a large drawing of mine (Giselle and Margot from 1995! Unscene World was my first imprint), you can barely see a smidgeon of a second figure, Margot. The original drawing on white paper is approximately 18" x 24" and cannot be placed in a regular scanner bed, hence the soft focus photo:
For you, a mystical share here on Secret Moon Art for those with interests in Ancient Archaeology, cave art, cosmic alignments at Ireland's Newgrange, moonlight, solstices, and fantastic photography:
Stunningly mystical photos may be ordered from the Mythical Ireland website.
July is here and hot and it seems that an ancient drawing of mine has turned up to celebrate our two-week political conventions going on as I type. Bet Republicans and Democrats won't meet any delegates like these who are having an annual ladies-only Hen Party!
Secret Moon Art hearts Feng shui! And here Rob McConnell interviews expert Bridget Saraka:
Mossy Cave Observatory, a pencil drawing by Jude Cowell…all rights reserved ©JudeCowellArt
Here’s my first photo taken with the Kindle Fire photo app of an older drawing of mine, Faye & Toni, which is displayed on a wall at the moment (which is why the image is slanted and rather odd looking.)
Colored pencil on white paper isn’t my usual mode as you may know for I tend to prefer the depth of colored pencil on black paper. Still, the ladies do seem quite happy, don’t they? (Or can you tell with those blubbery lips?)
Now this drawing and several others on white paper were perpetrated between 1995 and 1999 and are too large to fit in a home scanner bed. The size of this image is 18” H by 24” W so you see what I mean: no scanning, no publishing in my online galleries.
But since I have the Kindle photo app to play with, perhaps I’ll show you photo-app’d facsimiles of my larger never-before-published drawings from the late 90s and beyond. In fact, it may be fun for me and somewhat surprising for you.
Oh, and if you’re experienced using a similar app for a tablet, please leave a comment on this blog if you wish with handy hints for better photo-taking for I’d definitely appreciate it!
Your experimental ‘photographer’,
Jude
(Pleasant folk may also contact me at: judecowell at gmail dot com but no grouches or spammers please.)
Updat DEc 11, 2021: my apologies! Half the content of this post has been deleted by yours truly because Zazzle no longer supports the widget. But hopefully, the widget below with my drawing Hidden Garden, a-pillowed, will tarry here a while longer! Jude
And Hidden Garden has gone cushy pillowy, too, as you see!
Update 9.28.12: the 2nd issue of Stars Over Washington Monthly is now available for subscription and will be electronically delivered to your Inbox on the evening of Saturday September 29, 2012, if you so desire. This issue (Oct-Nov-Dec 2012) is offered at a Special Holiday Price of $15US (regularly $18) and addresses the October debates, Election Day 2012 (including our traditional First Vote at midnight in Dixville Notch, NH), the Solar and Lunar Eclipses of November, Winter Solstice 2012, and the closing of 2012 by the light of a Full Moon on December 28 (horoscope shown, as are those of both eclipses and the Winter Solstice with its difficult YOD patterns.)
With all the 4th quarter's cosmic and political events and synchronicities, this may be the one issue of SOWM you won't want to miss! To subscribe simply go to Stars Over Washington and click the link at the top of the sidebar.
Or, go directly to the sign-up form here and add your email address. Payment is through Amazon Payments and is a one-off charge for Issue 2 which contains 3 months' worth of astro-details with horoscopes set for Washington DC..
Thanks a bunch and here's wishing you an early Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Jude Cowell
by Jude Cowell
If you're out and about in the Canton, Georgia area the weekend of May 19-20, 2012, the Canton Festival of the Arts will provide you and your family with lots of creative inspiration and activities galore.
The Festival includes 50 Fine Arts vendors, a Literary Festival complete with writer's workshop hosted by award-winning Georgia author Terry Kay (To Dance with the White Dog), plus, a Serenity Garden (how cool!) with demonstrations on green and sustainable living, and interactive, hands-on art activities for children of all ages.
So for May 19-20, it's sustainable greenery, a serene mountain setting with Garden, a famous author teaching a writing workshop, plus, a variety of Fine Art suitable for viewing and/or purchasing--what a wonderful weekend is promised at the Canton Festival of the Arts for you, yours, and mine!
Now here's one of my children's drawings recently completed with my preferred colored pencils on paper, May's Fairy Moon:
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