"How Sweet It Is" scratchboard © Judy Lavoie 2021
18 Mar 2021

Two Passions

posted in: Ampersand Panels, Judy Lavoie, New Artwork, scratchboard, Scratchbord®, value | 0

I love scratchboarding and I love chocolate, so I decided to combine the two in creating How Sweet It Is. I painted a big watercolor of chocolates years ago, Decadence, and it has always ranked among my personal favorite paintings. Even though this is a very very small artwork – just 4.5″ x 3″ – it took forever! The image was created with tiny marks into the black surface, slowly working my way throughout the panel. To be able to … Read More

"Eye of the Tiger," Scratchbord © Judy Lavoie 2020
26 Feb 2021

Small Works, Big Recognition

posted in: event, exhibitions, Judy Lavoie, news, scratchboard, Scratchbord® | 0

I just heard that two of my paintings have been accepted to an upcoming biennial exhibition called “No Bigger Than a Breadbox.” There were 384 entries and only 67 have been juried into the show, so I am delighted with the news. My black Scratchbords “Locked In Time”, with color added with inks, and “Eye Of The Tiger” will be featured. (You can see the small size of “Eye Of The Tiger” shown in my hand in the photo). The … Read More

"Play Ball" title for blog post
16 Feb 2021

A Disaster (And A Fix)

posted in: Judy Lavoie, New Artwork, scratchboard, Scratchbord®, Tips and Techniques, watercolor | 0

Remember the scratchboard “Wee Lad” I last posted about? Well, I messed it all up! Here’s what happened…. I considered this a learning piece, so I decided to continue beyond the black and white stage and add some color. Since I was imagining the little boy as a Scottish lad, I thought it would add to the look to give him blue/green irises. I stratched away a bit more in his eyes to allow the color to show better and … Read More

"Wee Lad" blog title image
10 Feb 2021

Stippling on Scratchboard

posted in: Judy Lavoie, New Artwork, scratchboard, Scratchbord®, Tips and Techniques, value | 0

I’ve just learned a new scratchboard technique for creating smooth transitions between shades of gray. It’s a great improvement over what I was doing. Sheryl Unwin, a fabulous scratchboard artist, was generous to share her methods for both stippling and hatching in a 4-session Zoom workshop. I’ve created “Wee Lad,” a small 5” x 7” Scratchbord™, with her tips. I love my results, but I need more practice to really latch onto this technique. It is rather time consuming … … Read More

"Fishing The Tellico" blog title image
1 Feb 2021

Just Fishin’

posted in: Judy Lavoie, landscape, New Artwork, Tips and Techniques, watercolor | 0

“Fishing the Tellico” is the first watercolor painting I’ve completed in months, having spent my “art” time creating scratchboard art, painting a few pet portraits in acrylics, participating in some Zoom art sessions, and creating this new website. Switching media keeps things interesting, but it always takes me a bit of time to readjust. I put together a palette of many transparent colors for this painting and arranged them like a rainbow. To help me see the colors better I … Read More
11 Jan 2021

Preserving Memories

posted in: acrylic, Judy Lavoie, pet portraits, reference photos | 0

Pet lovers everywhere know that their companions’ lives are too short. Over many years, I’ve painted more than three dozen pet portraits. My first three pet portraits (shown below) were done in charcoal in 1980, of my own first pets, Cleo, Ernie, and Pluto. Paintings of my own dogs and cats trigger precious memories, especially after the pets have died. I am grateful to be able to do this for other pet owners as well. My portrait of Mango was … Read More

"Bandit," original acrylic painting commission © Judy Lavoie 2020
17 Dec 2020

Capturing a Bandit

posted in: acrylic, animal paintings, commissioned painting, dog portrait, Golden Fluid Acrylics, Judy Lavoie, New Artwork, pet portraits | 0

Dog portraits are one of my favorite subjects, so when I was commissioned to paint beautiful Bandit it was a delight. We decided on an acrylic painting on an 8×10 canvas. My customer Erin sent me a few reference photos and I was immediately drawn to the one with the tilted head (#1 in my photo collage shown below). But on closer inspection, I didn’t particularly like the glare on Bandit’s nose and the reflections in his eyes, caused either … Read More

"Beware" watercolor on Claybord © Judy Lavoie 2020
7 Dec 2020

Fox Alert!

posted in: Ampersand Art, Claybord®, floater frame, Golden Paint, Judy Lavoie, limited palette, New Artwork, QoR watercolors, reference photos, Tips and Techniques, watercolor | 0

  When we moved to our house in Tennessee, red foxes were among the abundance of wildlife we spotted in the surrounding woods. The red fox reference photo I found on Wildlife Reference Photos for Artists intrigued me, crying out to be painted! I love doing animals on scratchboard, and the inquisitive fox pose was a perfect candidate. Initially I planned to use black #Ampersand #Scratchbord™, my recent focus. As my design concept developed I switched gears… watercolor on #Claybord™ … Read More

Eye of the Tiger blog title
23 Nov 2020

Give A Gift of Art

posted in: Ampersand Art, for sale, New Artwork | 0

My “BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS” are a unique selection of new, original Mini Artwork. I’ve done a variety of subjects, different media, and different prices – ready for you to select your favorites. These are perfect for gift-giving, and I’ll wrap, enclose a card and ship FREE to your lucky recipient… a great option especially if you won’t be able to be with family and friends for the holidays this year. These 8 panels are all one-of-a-kind ORIGINAL ART which I … Read More
9 Nov 2020

It’s Time For 2021 Calendars

posted in: calendar, Judy Lavoie, New Artwork, news | 0

  Hot off the press, my 2021 Fine Art calendar. Perfect reproductions of 13 of my newest paintings, including watercolors, inks, and scratchboards. Enjoy a beautiful image each month, in a 8.5″ x 6.5″ folded size, ready to hang in a handy spot. Great for gift-giving or to keep for yourself Each calendar is $15, plus shipping: For 1, add $4.75 For 2, add $5.45 For 3, add $8.25 For 4 or 5, add $10.90 Order more than 5 for … Read More

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