Tag Archives: Illustration

SPRING THAWED MY PAIN

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Judy

Seasonal change has inspired many songs and paintings for me. This past fall held many challenges for me and I honestly felt like my last blog post was a downer. But my song title of “Autumn Hope” perfectly described my beautiful catharsis. As the smell of blossoms surround me this spring, I’m grateful for so much in my life. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged Autumn Hope, autumn leaves, beautiful music, colorful, comforting music, composing, creativity, Every Season, fall season, fruit painting, guitar instrumental, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrations, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, love, meditation music, optimism, optimism after loss, original compositions, painting, pomegranates, solo piano, staying positive, watercolor painting | 13 Comments

AUTUMN HOPE

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Judy

I was elated when I heard a new song forming. Exquisite guitar passages enveloped me and my heart swelled with joy. Just when I needed something to pull me through, this new music appeared! Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged autumn leaves, beautiful music, brow lift, Brow Pexy, colorful, comforting music, composing, creativity, fall season, guitar instrumental, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrations, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, leaves, love, meditation music, optimism, optimism after loss, original compositions, painting, staying positive, watercolor painting | 17 Comments

CAN I KEEP THEM FOREVER?

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Judy

When I found healing decades later, I was able to embrace my sad memories and discover insights from them. Continue reading →

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LEMON TREE

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Judy

My story about the overgrown lemon tree in my backyard does not carry a song. It does, however, accompany a painting that I finished last week. Continue reading →

Posted in Biographical, Healing and Hope | Tagged "sandwich generation", adjusting to loss of parents, adjusting to parents' decline, Aging Parents, Caregiving, creativity, dementia, father's love, fruit painting, grief, healing from grief, heartfelt, hoarder, hoarding, hope, hope of healing, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, lemon, lemon tree, loss of parents, love for father, memories, optimism, Ordinary Life, painting, photo-realism, staying positive, touching, tribute to parents, watercolor painting, writing | 20 Comments

MY ONE-YEAR ANKLEVERSARY

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Judy

Ankle-versary = The anniversary date for breaking an ankle.
My ankleversary has brought me closer to the finish line. I will never be where I was before, but my finish line is about being able to move on from the injury. I’ve learned so much because of it. Continue reading →

Posted in Broken ankle | Tagged ankle fracture, ankle surgery, beach pictures, Broken ankle, broken fibula, creativity, Dealing with pain, expressing feelings, Friendship, fruit illustration, grief, hardware removal surgery, healing, healing and grief, hope, hope of healing, Illustration, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, optimism, painting, patience, performing, recovery, Songs of Healing & Hope, stitches, support, vulnerability, x-ray, xray | 10 Comments

I LONG TO ESCAPE

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Judy

I couldn’t believe that I had ended up in this situation all because of slipping while hiking. My glorious dream of walking again in the sunshine would just have to wait a little longer. Continue reading →

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I TURNED MY LIFE AROUND

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Judy

For this post, I am sharing my feelings about something so personal that I’m amazed I’m able to do it. It isn’t easy to talk about being overweight and dieting. Continue reading →

Tagged artwork, change, creativity, diet program, expressing feelings, food illustration, fruit illustrator, fruit painting, hiking, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, ketosis, label illustration, losing weight, memories, rediscovery, staying positive, weight issues, weight program, writing, young pictures | 9 Comments

PASSION IS ALL YOU NEED

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Judy

Passion is such a beautiful thing; it is fuel for the soul. I share a story with my current artwork/music and an update about my youngest son who is 19. Continue reading →

Tagged Biographical, commercial artist, Cow illustration, expressing feelings, guitar arrangements, Holstein cow, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrator, inspiration, instrumental guitar, Kulak's Woodshed, Lowden guitar, mother and son, passion, passion and success, passion is all you need, solo guitar, Tillamook, Tillamook illustrations, Video Performance, watercolors | 18 Comments

YOU FOUND A WAY

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Judy

Music is my passion, but being an artist has been my identity for most of my life. For my next two posts, I want to share about my personal life, while intertwining it with my current illustrations. Continue reading →

Tagged adjusting to divorce, Biographical, children and divorce, commercial artist, divorce after long marriage, divorce and grief, expressing feelings, fruit artist, fruit illustrations, fruit labels, gray divorce, hope of healing, Illustration, inspiration, memories and divorce, mother and daughter, older children and divorce, Tillamook, Tillamook illustrations, Wallaby Yogurts, watercolors, Yogurt illustrations, yogurt labels | 16 Comments

LIFE IS ALL ABOUT DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Judy

I am confident that today I am on a path going somewhere beautiful. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. Pathways cannot lead to dead ends when there is willingness to see forks in the road. Continue reading →