I was saddened to hear of the recent death of Chad Stewart, part of a popular 60’s “British Invasion” duo, … More
Category: Art by Judith
It’s a Mystery to Me
When I decided to do my 31-Day Index Card Landscape Project as a way of studying tonalism, I planned the month … More
A Bright Sun Shiny Day
It’s January. It’s cold. But sometimes the sun still shines — brightly. Actually, the sun is closer to the earth … More
Been There, Done That
With the Christmas holiday behind us, I hurried down to my art studio on Saturday morning, ready to make a … More
Shades of Gray
First, no, I’ve never read that book, and you probaably know which one I’m talking about. Now, with that said, let’s … More
Art for Art’s Sake
Although it may seem a simple concept, l’art pour l’art — art for art’s sake — is actually a serious topic … More
Just the Way You Are
Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are is a favorite — both to listen and to play. Back in the 1980s … More
Christmasphere – Snowflake Contest
Rarely do I join in on blog contests, or “blog-hops” where bloggers get together around a specific theme. Several times Artistcoveries … More
How’s That Hot Pink Working Out?
Over the last few days I’ve been using my hot bubble gum pink gessoed manila dividers for my tonalist landscape … More
Three Twisted Trees — A Study in Symbolism
Maybe one of the reasons I’m so in love with tonalist art is that almost all of the landscape paintings predominately … More
A Congregation of Trees
Winter is here, I’ve been painting snowy scenes, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my December landscape-painting project. With yesterday’s painting … More
What Am I Learning?
Whereas with yesterday’s 3 x 5 landscape — Pine Trees — I had a lot of mixed emotions, with today’s … More
So Many Mixed Emotions
I’m working now with inspiratons from tonalist artist Charles Warren Eaton, often known as “the pine tree painter”. Today’s painting … More
Happy Holidays
There are many different holidays celebrated at this time of year. Our family celebrates Christmas; other friends celebrate Kwanzaa, Yule, … More
Wandering – My Tribute to George Inness
This little 3 x 5 painting is the 10th in my series of 31 “tonalist-inspired” landscapes. While it was inspired … More
The Colors of Christmas
Even though my husband must get out each day as an essential worker, we are taking as many precautions as … More
Winter Memories
Today I’m sharing the seventh painting in my series of 3 x 5 “Index Card” landscapes. It’s part of my … More
Two Little Landscapes
When I began my 3 x 5 index card landscape project to study tonalism, I wasn’t really planning on posting every … More
Painting with George
I’m loving my 31-day oil-painting project! I definitely have a lot of work to do on bare trees, but this … More
Little Things Can Teach Us a Lot
Here is the second of my series of index card oil paintings as I go through the month learning about tonalism … More
