Judith can be contacted by e-mail at judith@judithmcrae.com

2022 Sketchbook

These are experimental pieces, art group challenges, and tutorials that I've done so far during 2022.

Contact Judith at judith@judithmcrae.com to inquire.

Bluebell Pathway

Disc Plough

The Utilidor

“Bluebell Pathway”
12x9 inches
May 20, 2022
Acrylic and oil pastel on stretched canvas

This is based on a mixed media tutorial by Carole Massey.

“Disc Plough”
10x8 inches
May 15, 2022
Ink, graphite and watercolour on lightweight watercolour paper

This is my first Plein aire artwork for this summer.

“The Utilidor”
10x8 inches
May 10, 2022
Ink and watercolour wash on multimedia sketchbook paper

The utility corridor between these two buildings is called a "utilidor". Inspired by the tones to colours challenge at Artkula, May, 2022..

The View from the Farm

Photo reference provided by Laural Ellerton, Australia

The Valley of the Ten Peaks

Ornamental Windmill

“The View from the Farm”
May 1, 2022
10x8 inches
Watercolour on lightweight watercolour paper

“Valley of the Ten Peaks”
April 30, 2022
10x8 inches
Watercolour on CP watercolour paper

“Ornamental Windmill”
April 27, 2022
8x10 inches
Ink and watercolour on multimedia sketchbook paper

Castle Ruins

Stonehenge

Stone Bridge

"Castle Ruins"
April 24, 2022
8x10 inches
Ink and watercolour wash on multimedia sketchbook paper

“Stonehenge”
April 19, 2022
10x8 inches
Ink and watercolour wash on multimedia sketchbook paper

“Stone Bridge”
10x8 inches
April 14, 2022
Ink and watercolour wash on multimedia sketchbook paper

Scottish Castle

The Winnowing

That Time We Took the Kids to the Beach

“Scottish Castle” (Eilean Donan)
April 12, 2022
10x8 inches
Acrylic and pencil crayons on multimedia sketchbook paper

“The Winnowing”
12x9 inches
April 1, 2022
Acrylic on stretched canvas

“That Time We Took the Kids to the Beach”
10x8 inches
March 29, 2022
Acrylic and oil pastel on multimedia sketchbook paper

Sunset Boar

The Quartet

Flowers for Susan

“Sunset Boat”
10x8 inches
March 25, 2022
Acrylic with oil pastels on multimedia sketchbook paper

This is from a Carol Massey tutorial called “Sunset Boat.” She uses chalk pastels in hers; I used oil pastels - it still worked, I think.

“The Quartet”
March 24, 2022
10x8 inches
Watercolour and India ink on multimedia sketchbook paper

“Flowers for Susan”
10x8 inches
March 20, 2022
Watercolour and mixed media on multimedia sketchbook paper

Susan Hay Curtis's father passed away suddenly in mid-March, so the rest of the IAC art group decided to make flower paintings for her.

The Old Burn Barrel

St. Patrick

Cameron Creek

“The Burn Barrel”
10x8 inches
March 19, 2022
Watercolour and mixed media on multimedia sketchbook paper

"St. Patrick"
7.5x11 inches
March 17, 2022
watercolour and pencil crayons on multimedia sketchbook paper

"Cameron Creek"
10x8 inches
March 16, 2022
acrylic and oil pastel on CP watercolour paper

The Faery King

The Faery King, who has disguised himself as an owl, watches as his beloved only daughter elopes with his auto mechanic.

“Thanks be to God,” he says to himself. “I thought she was never going to grow up, fall in love, and leave home.”

#neverland

With inspiration from images found in Easybrain’s “Art Puzzle”

Sunflowers

With inspiration from Pixabay

Works of Mercy

"The Faery King"
10x8 inches
March 11, 2022
watercolour and mixed media on multimedia sketchbook paper

"Sunflowers"
10x8 inches
March 10, 2022
Acryllic on CP watercolour paper

"Mercy" - SOLD
12x24 inches
March 9, 2022
Acrylic on stretched canvas

With inspiration from Pixabay