Secret Moon Art

Pattillo Armadillo pillow by cowelljude Browse Pattilloarmadillopillow American MoJo Pillows Well, here's Beautimus Pillows ' second offering now available in my Zazzle Art Shop: little Pattillo Armadillo! Now this pillow may be perfect for decorating a kid's room, yes? ;p

make custom gifts at Zazzle Okay, so here's the latest Zazzle Merchandise panel from my Jude Cowell Art Shop. Not sure if or when my newest creation--illustration 'Owl of Minerva' as a double-sided throw pillow--will turn up in the panel's slideshow, so check out my art shop whenever you may and browse to your heart's content, 24/7, with no strings attached. My thought is that an Owl of Minerva pillow is perfect for a child's room, especially one with a magical or botanical theme! And when I have a chance to add to my Zazzle Pillow Gallery, I shall file them in a new Beautimus Pillows folder because that's what I called my designer handsewn line of cushy pillows back in the 1990s! So look online for 'Beautimus Pillows' by Jude Cowell when your head needs a soft landing or your sofa calls out for a different sort of decorative pillow... ~:~ Art Note: Owl of Minerva was previously titled Minerva's Glen and you may see the drawing in full he...

Have you ever taken a divergent Path to an Ancient Temple ? Then you confirm my suspicion about you, dear viewer!

It's February 11, 2012, and for some unknown reason, Anne, Sybil, and Maeve are visiting Secret Moon Art today though I have no idea why since portraits such as theirs tend to turn up more often in my mildly adult-themed Cosmic Persona Designs collection of illustrations! Perhaps they slipped by me while I was busily working on my entry into Sketchbook Project 2012 ...hmmm? Or maybe the gals are here as reps for the (often secretive) Moon which, in Astrology, signifies women or a woman! Art Note: My other Art Collections may include: Cosmic Lilith Art , the chocolaty flavorings of Sepia Art Theater , and Jude Cowell's Art Shop where you're cordially invited to drop in whenever you may! Plus, you may wish to check out these Creative Places & People: Shelli Pabis Photography (my friend of several years), hand-dyed yarns from Spring Tree Road (my fiberista daughter Maya!), and my long-published cousin, author Donny Seagraves . All of us are based in Georgia but you...

Feeling a little nostalgic today, my last day of a 34-year career. Plus, new babies are on my mind so here is a re-posting of my drawing, Buddha-esque Baby ... Does he look serene and wiser than his year? Still working on my entry for Sketchbook 2012 Project and happily I found out (thanks, Caitlin!) that my sketchbook isn't due until the end of April (because I signed up after November 2, 2011) rather than January 31-- quelle relief to find I have more weeks in which to complete the project which at this point is about 2/3 done! This gives me more time to concentrate on helping with a new baby in the family so hold onto your diapers and pray for serenity, right? ;p ~:~ You are cordially invited to visit Jude Cowell Art at Zazzle for leisurely 24/7 art browsing (posters, prints, stretched canvases, greeting cards, etc) whenever you can.

Mozart , a pencil portrait by Jude Cowell. Art Alert!! There has been confusion concerning the deadline for sending in our Arthouse Sketchbook projects so I'm posting an excerpt from the Update I received today: Reminder: There are two weeks left to work on your Sketchbook for the 2012 Project! Please postmark your book by January 31st, 2012. (If you signed up after November 2nd, you are in the Limited Edition Project and have until April 30th to submit your work.) My own confusion is almost cleared up for I'm not certain if I signed up before November 2nd or not! (That was last year already...) Guess I'll just have to complete my Sketchbook over this weekend, mail it in, and hope for the best even though I haven't begun drawing yet--because I thought I had until the end of April. Hope I've not confused anyone else about the correct postmark-by date--if so, I sincerely apologize! And I'm fairly certain that my favorite classical composer, Mozart, would approve...

With Winter Solstice 2011 approaching, our days shorten and the long nights grow colder--but my drawing of a Hidden Garden is hereby seen with mossy rocks and leaves tres green! ~:~ Now updated: Stars Over Washington . Warning: Politics may be involved...