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#53 MY NUTS WERE LIKE DIAMONDS

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Judy

I’m coming out of my shell to share one of my nuttiest jobs! But seriously, this was a really fun post for me. Continue reading →

#52 BEING OPEN

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Judy

Being open are two simple words that have had a huge impact on my life. Creating “Illustrating My Life” gave me such an expansive feeling and the connections I made with people who found my blog were inspiring. For me, that was priceless! Continue reading →

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#51 THE YOGURT WAS CREAMY, TILLAMOOK WAS DREAMY

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Judy

My illustrations adorn at least thirty labels of yogurt for Tillamook Dairy Company. Working for them is definitely dreamy! Continue reading →

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#47 LAYERS IN MY LIFE – PART 1

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Judy

It has been four years since I’ve shared technical information on my illustration blog. I’m back! Continue reading →

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#45 A MEDLEY OF PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATIONS

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Judy

I have enjoyed sharing about my illustration career. On this blog there are almost 2,000 images. I find the blog format fascinating, as my stories about my illustration career “unfolded” in their own way. I had no idea when I started … Continue reading →

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#44 SOME UNUSUAL AND USUAL ILLUSTRATIONS, PART 3

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Judy

I have enjoyed sharing about my illustration career. On this blog there are already over 1,500 images. I still have many projects remaining that I could write about. For this post, I have an assortment of jobs that range from early in my career to very recent. On the most recent assignment, I am proud to say it was completed digitally and no original artwork exists. Of course, I did not “paint from scratch” on my computer, but I created my image by assembling elements scanned from prior illustrations and “reconfigured” to match in a unified composition. Continue reading →

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#43 ILLUSTRATING YOGURT MADE ME CULTURED, PART 2

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Judy

For this post about yogurt, I am sharing the illustrations that I did for Darigold. Since I have most of the original paintings for this project, I have provided many close-ups. Certain flavors required more design development and my line drawings indicate how the illustration was cropped. Continue reading →

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