In terms of brands of watercolor paints, I almost exclusively use DaVinci Watercolors, and I buy the large 37 ml tubes of that paint. I have decided that this is the best buy in premium watercolor paint. This is how the DaVinci watercolors are described on the Dick Blick site: “Da Vinci takes the name…
Month: July 2025
Painting Autumn in Watercolor – Adult Watercolor Classes Taught by Jacki Kellum
Saplings: First September Jacki Kellum Watercolor I painted this group of saplings several years ago–in early September. I have decided that this will be the first watercolor painting that I will teach when Jacki Kellum Studios and School of Arts launches its teaching program in September at 26 S. Main in Water Valley, MS. In…
How to Make Paper Mache
A Jonni Good Tutorial – image Credit: Jonni Good Table of Contents Step 1: Creating a Form or Armature Armatures Made with Crumpled Paper and Masking Tape: Armatures Made with Crumpled Foil and Hot Glue: Using Found Objects for a Form for Paper Mache: Paper Mache Over a Clay Model: Paper Mache Over a Wire…
How to Make a Quick & Easy Chicken with Paper Mache + Ideas for More Funky Chickens
This paper mache chicken is easy to make … “And you can change it any way you like – make a whole flock of hens, and each one will be different. “I chose it for today’s post because I’ve got chickens on my brain – you’ll hear why as soon as you click the “play”…
The Complete Book of Papercrafts – Excerpts + More Ideas
Papier-Mâché “Papier-mâché is the art of modelling with torn or shredded paper bound together with glue, usually a waterbased type. The techniques are quickly mastered and offer endless variation. Almost any object can be used as a mould for papier-mâché, although round objects are easier to cover smoothly if the mould is to be removed…
Snippets of A Timeline of American Literature 19th Century: 1820 – 1890 – Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Geoge Washington Cable
Washington Irving He [William Cullen Bryant] himself was overshadowed, in renown at least, by a native-born New Yorker, Washington Irving. “Washington Irving, 19th-century print Described as the ‘first American man of letters, Washington Irving is best known for ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’ which have been called the first American short…
Life On the Mississippi – Excerpts from the Book by Mark Twain
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. The Mississippi is Well worth Reading about.—It is Remarkable.— Instead of Widening towards its Mouth, it grows Narrower.—It Empties four hundred and six million Tons of Mud.—It was First Seen in 1542. —It is Older than some Pages in European History.—De Soto has the Pull.—Older than the Atlantic Coast.—Some Half-breeds…
Free Book Club with a Movie – Throwback Thursdays – Begins August 21, 2025 – Check Out the Books and Stories We’ll Read!
Heads Up! August 1 Will be a Great Day for Me! The movers will begin moving furniture to my new Studio, Gallery, and School of Art. I’ll launch my Free Book with a Movie Club: Throwback Thursdays. Each month, we’ll read together an older book that has been made into a movie. On the final…
Art Classes Begin at Jacki Kellum Studios & School of Arts in January
During the Week of January 5, Jacki Kellum will begin teaching painting at her arts studios and school of arts, which is located at 32 South Main in Water Valley, Mississippi. Jacki Kellum has been teaching a variety of arts skills for over 50 years, and she will initially teach watercolor and acrylic painting lessons…