22 May 2017

Painting With Just 3 Colors

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I’ve done many paintings in watercolor using a “limited palette” – basically mixing all the colors from the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow. One of the first times I tried this was for “Americana”. More recent examples include “Grandpa’s Fiddle Break,”  “Jerry Van, Music Man,” and “Jesus Saves.” For some reason, I never thought about doing the same thing with my acrylic paints until recently. I was exhibiting at an outdoor show and I wanted to set up … Read More
1 May 2017

May: My Kind of People

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I greatly admire the work of portrait artists, since I know it takes a high level of skill to capture the human face. My ‘portraits’ are largely limited to dogs, cats, and wild animals. However, I occasionally include people as the focal point in my paintings – what I call ‘characters.’ Rather than depicting a face in a formal pose, I prefer to show people involved in some type of activity. Sometimes the character is anonymous, like the little girl … Read More
24 Apr 2017

Come See My Work

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If you are local to East Tennessee, I’ll be showing my art this Friday and Saturday (April 28-29, 2017) at an outdoor fair in downtown Sweetwater Tennessee. Arts & Crafts Around the Park is presented by the Gallery on Main, where I exhibit. I’ll have original paintings, prints and notecards for sale, in a wide range of prices. Great for gift-giving or for treating yourself! Cross your fingers for good weather and come say hello.
17 Apr 2017

“Volunteers Is In!”

posted in: exhibitions, Tennessee Watercolor Society, watercolor | 0

I recently tried something new – entering a painting in an Online Art Exhibit. It’s an interesting concept… entries are sent in as digital images (according to what is defined in the rules as acceptable) and the show is judged in the same way as a conventional ‘hang-in-a-gallery’ type of art exhibition. With an online show, the nice part for the selected artists is that you don’t need to ship your painting, the digital image just gets posted to a … Read More
5 Apr 2017

April: Flowers in Paradise

posted in: florals, giclee print, prints, Wildflowers | 0

I admit it – I am hooked on flowers. April is when my flower season gets into full swing, so it was easy to set an appropriate theme for my fine art focus this month. Here’s a peak of some of my paintings which have a focus on flowers. “April In Paradise” depicts some of Mother Nature’s treasures that I associate with April where I live in SE Tennessee. The dogwood trees, which I was amazed to discover growing wild as … Read More
15 Mar 2017

See My Art

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I’ve recently begun exhibiting my art in two galleries not far from me in East Tennessee. Each is showing a variety of my original art, prints, and notecards. Stop in if you are nearby and tell them I sent you! Fuller’s Frame Shop and Gallery 302 W Bank StAthens, Tennessee(423) 745-7489Fuller’s Frame Shop, a family business since 1983, specializes in professional custom framing. They offer fine art prints from national and international artists, and serve the community as an art … Read More
3 Mar 2017

March: In Like a Lion

posted in: African wildlife, animal paintings, Claybord®, pet portraits, Tips and Techniques | 0

  March came ‘in like a lion’ where I live in SE Tennessee (with tornado warnings) and in many other parts of the country, so I’ll stick with that as the theme I had already chosen for this month’s features.  “Her Highness” was one of my first animal paintings, during what might be called my African wildlife phase. My wonderful friends Bill and Lois had been on safaris in Africa and came home with amazing photographs. They invited me to … Read More
7 Feb 2017

February: So Sweet

posted in: acrylic, commissioned painting, dog portrait, giclee print, open edition, prints, watercolor | 0

My painting theme this month is “sweet” and here are four of my paintings, with a variety of subjects, which I think fit this category. Of course, February is always sweet for me, since Valentine’s Day is the day I married my forever sweetheart! “Decadence” features a super sweet display of yummy chocolates. This painting was a real departure from my usual subject matter. I purposely aimed at creating a strong and unusual image, since my intention was to enter … Read More
30 Jan 2017

Calendar Pin-Ups

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I’ve been asked many times if any of the 12 images of my paintings in my 2017 Calendar can be purchased. Four of the original paintings are still for sale, and most of those shown on the calendar are available as prints. I’ve made an inventory and list it here, along with links to each painting in my online gallery so you can find out more about any image which interests you. You’ll notice information about the prints with each … Read More
4 Jan 2017

January: Start the Year Off Fine

posted in: acrylic, calendar, inspiration, landscape | 0

“Let It Snow” © Judy Lavoie “December Snow” © Judy Lavoie Based on the popularity of my new 2017 Calendar (still a few available @ $15), I am beginning a monthly Artwork Feature. The calendar features one of my paintings for each month, and, similarly, my blog posts will focus on one of my painting themes each month. This month it’s “snow!” Paintings of snowy landscapes are one of my favorite subjects. We don’t get a lot of snow where … Read More

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