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10-11-2007, 12:10 PM
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Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Madonna, MD
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Judy Simons
Hello to everyone and thank you for making this forum such a wonderful resource and meeting place.
I'm a child of the '60's and have wandered down many avenues of life, but always painted if I could. I attended art college, BFA '69, and again (MFA '05) a few years ago. I cannot tell you how different those two experiences were. I sort of levitated through the first degree  and the second almost killed me.
I paint (and etc.) every day now and, although I paint just about anything, portraiture is my first choice. I prefer working from life and ask most people who visit me to sit while we talk. I paint mostly faces because of vision and time issues, but I usually take a photograph for reference in case I want to continue afterwards.
Here are two recent examples of fairly quick (for me!) - 2-5 hour studies:
www.judysimons.com
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10-11-2007, 12:33 PM
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PT 5+ years
Joined: Nov 2001
Location: Stillwater, MN
Posts: 1,801
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Those "studies" are so packed with good information that I would not want you to touch or try to "improve" either. The style and paint application are well suited to these subjects. These easily compete with the demonstration studies done at the best conferences and workshops.
Yours will be a refreshing stylistic addition to the forum.
If there are any lingering consequences from your having "levitated" through the 60s, and if you need counsel, a Forum Attorney will be appointed for you.
It's a full-service venue.
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10-11-2007, 02:34 PM
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SENIOR MODERATOR
SOG Member
FT Professional, Author
'03 Finalist, PSofATL
'02 Finalist, PSofATL
'02 1st Place, WCSPA
'01 Honors, WCSPA
Featured in Artists Mag.
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,481
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Judy,
It's nice to see you posting! These images are so fresh and energetic, thanks for sharing.
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10-11-2007, 06:42 PM
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Joined: Mar 2004
Location: 8543-dk Hornslet, Denmark
Posts: 1,642
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Hi Judy, welcome to the forum,
I hope you will enjoy being here, I'll look forward to see more of your work.
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10-11-2007, 06:44 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Gainesville, GA
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Wow, Judy, very nice! Hope you share lots more of your work.
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10-11-2007, 06:45 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Location: Narberth, PA
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Wonderful work, Judy! Welcme to the forum! I hope you'll keep posting your work and sharing your knowledge.
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10-11-2007, 07:54 PM
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Associate Member
SoCal-ASOPA Founder
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Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
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Judy, I visited your web site and love the portrait of Joyce! Awesome!
Welcome!
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10-11-2007, 09:09 PM
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Juried Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Madonna, MD
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Thank you for the kind words. I've checked out member's websites and I feel honored to be here.
Steven, I live relatively sedately now, but it's good to know about the one-stop shop. 
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10-12-2007, 10:07 AM
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'09 Third Place PSOA Ohio Chapter Competition
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
Posts: 1,483
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Welcome Judy
It's nice to have you aboard. I look forward to seeing more of your work, these paintings are fresh, spontaneous, and well done!
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10-12-2007, 05:43 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Madrid, Spain
Posts: 483
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Welcome to the forum from all the way here.
Your paint application looks very lively and energetic...well thought out but at the same time very spontaneous and vibrant.
Hope to see more.
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Carlos
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