Friday, April 17, 2009
Violet in black and white!
Suddenly I was in the mood to see how this photo of a little girl I know named Violet would turn out when scanned in black and white, and published on a dark background.
Imagine the intensely blue eyes!
Pretty, yes?
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
a little girl named Violet,
black and white photos,
secret moon art
Sunday, April 12, 2009
'Shroomhome of Merri Chimes
A view of the 'Shroomhome of Merri Chimes, a drawing done quite some time ago for a children's dummybook which never escaped from my studio.
(A 'dummybook' or 'book dummy' is a mock-up of your children's book effort with text and illustrations, if you have them.)
Titled, Silvery Tree Path, the book concerns Roscoe Woodhouse and other characters who live in the Great Lichen Forest. Merri, one of the Chimes Sisters, lives along Silvery Tree Path as you see and is a songstress along with her sisters in the evenings at the Roasted Root Cafe.
This image is from a photograph of the original rendering which is rather large - appr 20" x 24" - and this particular published version is actually from a scanned slide. So that is what gives it a yellowish tinge here...that and the fact that all Silvery Tree Path illustrations are embossed with silver (aluminum) pencil!
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
'Shroomhome of Merri Chimes,
'ShroomHome on Silvery Tree Path,
children's illustrations,
dummybook,
Merri Chimes,
Prismacolor,
Roscoe Woodhouse,
silver pencil embossing,
the Roasted Root Cafe
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Od Collage - for the Odyle Force of Life
An Od Collage by Jude Cowell 2009+ in honor of the quaint 19th century notion of the Odyle or Od Force...the life force which astrologically I would have to relate to Uranus (Ouranos), the creative spark or genius in a horoscope, and planet of electricity and eccentricity.
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
Od Collage,
Od Force,
Odyle Force,
Uranus
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Tulipa 'Maytime' under Full Moon
Your eyes do not deceive - it is a clump of Tulipa 'Maytime' happily enjoying a few refreshing sips of gracious raindrops under the light of an abundant Full Moon.
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Image exclusively by Jude Cowell 2009+; many Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils were sharpened during the perpetration of this drawing.
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You are cordially invited to visit my Art Page at Red Bubble which is a friendly and encouraging online Art Community and your source for Art, greeting cards, artist-designed T-shirts, and other artful creations.
Mosey by when ya can!
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Image exclusively by Jude Cowell 2009+; many Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils were sharpened during the perpetration of this drawing.
~:~
You are cordially invited to visit my Art Page at Red Bubble which is a friendly and encouraging online Art Community and your source for Art, greeting cards, artist-designed T-shirts, and other artful creations.
Mosey by when ya can!
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
botanical drawing,
flower art,
Tulipa Maytime
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Peek from the Jungle
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
cosmic art,
Peek from the Jungle,
visionary art
How I feel today: like Vesta Vertex!
No, this image isn't the usual fare here at the Secret Moon Art Gallery, but having been under the weather the last several days (now on the mend!) this drawing demonstrates how I feel today better than any whining words of wimpiness ever could, and represents my measley effort to Let Art Speak!
Vesta Vertex, drawing by jude cowell 2009+; Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils on white paper.
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
cartoon,
drawing,
Let Art Speak,
self portrait,
Vesta Vertex
Friday, February 20, 2009
Mother and Son
This image is titled, Mother and Son
A Ceres-esque drawing by Jude Cowell with Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils 2009+.
In Mythology and Astrology, the Moon and Ceres = the mother; nurturing; security; food...mama!
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
Ceres,
figure studies,
Moon = Mama,
Mother and Son,
Prismacolor oil pencils,
Rexel Derwent Watercolour pencils
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Moonlight Rain
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
cosmic art,
drawing,
Moonlight Rain,
secret moon art
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Portrait of a Painted Bunting
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
botanical drawing,
evening art,
Painted bunting
Saturday, January 03, 2009
London artist gives his Art away for free
Have you heard of Adam Neate of London, England? He's an artist who gives his artwork away for free by leaving it on the street!
Have you heard of American artist, Jude Cowell? She gives her artwork away free online! In America, leaving artwork on the streets can get you a citation for littering.
Besides...have you seen my artwork?
Clown surgeonfish of Western Australia, drawing by jude cowell 2009, from my Dreamyfish Art collection. Float on by and say hello when you can.
Have you heard of American artist, Jude Cowell? She gives her artwork away free online! In America, leaving artwork on the streets can get you a citation for littering.
Besides...have you seen my artwork?
Clown surgeonfish of Western Australia, drawing by jude cowell 2009, from my Dreamyfish Art collection. Float on by and say hello when you can.
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
Adam Neate,
Dreamyfish Art,
free art,
free artwork,
London England
Saturday, December 20, 2008
'ShroomHome on Silvery Tree Path
This is not a completed drawing, 'tis true. Yet 'ShroomHome on Silvery Tree Path is happy as a puppy with two tails to see you!
When the drawing is done and published, you will be notified, if you like.
'ShroomHome on Silvery Tree Path, jude cowell Unscene World 2008+
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Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils on Black...yes, Black...paper.
12.20.08 12:45 pm est
When the drawing is done and published, you will be notified, if you like.
'ShroomHome on Silvery Tree Path, jude cowell Unscene World 2008+
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Prismacolor oil and Rexel Derwent watercolour pencils on Black...yes, Black...paper.
12.20.08 12:45 pm est
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
'ShroomHome on Silvery Tree Path,
Unscene World
Sunday, November 30, 2008
When Do You Want to Know a Secret?
As the Bush-Cheney administration packs up to leave the White House in January '09, they're tucking many heinous secrets into their saddlebags and hoping to hide their deepest flaws from the public and from other interested parties.
Here you see a drawing from my Cosmic Persona Designs collection, Secret Gazer, which asks a certain question of you:
Do you want to know a secret?
Dreamyfish Art for portraits of certain tropical fish of Western Australia...some may be pretty shady characters like the False senator wrasse, a varmint if there ever was one.
If you like the infrequent and possibly groanworthy rhyme (perhaps of the limerick persuasion), try Lim's Limericks as dictated by Mr.A. Cat and his cohort, Lim, my chef and roommate. I'm merely the blog's typist and would-be editor and contributor.
Who knew cats could be so political? But as Lim often says, just because you have no interest in Politics, doesn't mean Politics isn't interested in you.
Wise words worth remembering. So don't think you're well-out. For you're not.
Mr.A.Cat, Esq., it may now be told, is a former agent in service to our nation. In a word, a spycat, as we may murmur in private company. 'Nuff said.
Actually, you, Lone Reader, may prefer Politics through the lens of Astrology for a peek under the hoods of political hoods...if so, visit:
Stars Over Washington
or
Jude's Threshold, a tapestry blog that loosely weaves Art, Astrology, Politics, and sometimes a smidge of Poetry into a brocade of creativity by this, your reluctant astrologer and lifelong artist, Jude Cowell.
~>And that's pronounced Coh' wull, not Cow' as in moo-cow or Simon. Thank you for understanding!
Labels:secretmoonart, cosmic art
Do You Want to Know a Secret,
Secret Gazer,
Stars Over Washington
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