Julia Lundman

This week I don't have any paintings. I was busy preparing for a bridal shower in honor of my step sister, Kate, who is engaged to be ma...

I deliberately arranged the objects in this painting at 90 degree angles, thinking it would emphasize the more fluid organic elements; the p...

The latest sculpture from the Thursday night workshop. The first thing I think when I look at this is that he doesn't seem like he is in...

In this quick little study, I was experimenting with soft edges, especially around the vase. Once, long ago at the Palette and Chisel in Chi...

it is commonly possible to purchase gerbera daisies from a florist's shop while there are still fall leaves on the ground. Doesn't a...

I had always heard about this world wide event that happens every three months called sketch crawl , but hadn't tried it. So, when my f...

I raced through this one because the light was changing very fast. and here are some resolutions, at least the ones I'm willing to m...

a few recent pages from my sketchbook. I was hoping to either put a little gouache on top of these or paint them in photoshop, but the hol...

a few sundays ago from the bay area drawing marathon.

Over the past few years, a friend's sculptures have really inspired me to try sculpting for myself. So when a spot opened up recently in...

a day at the park with my friends, painting. this sketch was about an hour and half. i'm working on a still life painting at home ...

Last week I illustrated several Puritan costumes for the Thanksgiving release of Pogo "Mini's" avatars on the website I wor...

i did another variation on the hair theme last night. i was surprised that using green on the face seems to work, oddly enough. so today ...

Here are a couple of small plein aire studies from recent weeks. I wish I had more, but I'm working a lot. It seems I only have time to...

I love working on this collaborative sketchbook project with my friend Cheryln . My train of thought always takes me to unexpected plac...

(left side: gouache on buff colored gesso. right side: paper, glue and glitter and a little gouache) i am working on a sketchbook collab...

i'm back on weedy sea dragons.

The Bay Area Models Guild holds a marathon drawing session every quarter. I prefer the 20 minute sketch area. I like to block in the shadow...

i had a dream about cicadas: one cicada attached to the back of each hand. they were either putting something into my veins or taking somet...

I love these creatures. They live in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. My friend Adelle Caunce sculpted one a few year...

"The smallest feline is a masterpiece." - Leonardo da Vinci

sketching on a plane this weekend: The untold want, by life and land ne’er granted, Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find...

"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer