Tuscany Farmhouse

American Artists Professional League Exhibit
"Judy's Glass #2" will be shown atAmerican Artists Professional League81st Grand National ExhibitionNovember 3rd - 13thSalmagundi ClubNYC

Happy Halloween!
Last week I picked up some really beautifully colored fall leaves and they became the subject matter for my classes. This illustration is done in watercolor pencil with some colored pencil on top. The yellow spots are where the watercolor ran when I wet it with a spray bottle (I was experimenting). They are

Pink Shells Progressing
Putting the pastels aside this week in order to finish this piece and hang it at Spring Bull Gallery. I'm working the colored pencil with solvent and applying it almost like paint. I put down an initial layer of colored pencil, then brush solvent onto the area. I work small areas at a time

I ran off to Italy
I just returned from spending 10 days in Italy; 3 days in Florence and a week at a villa just outside of Siena. The Florence art and architecture is amazing. Michelangelo will never cease to amaze me with his painting and sculpture. "David" is incredible, the sculpture takes your breath a