Almost 2 months ago, I committed to opening a new arts space in the Historical District of Water Valley, Mississippi, at 26 South Main, and I am stunned by the amount of time and effort [and money] this transition has required. Next week, artists in the historic district of Water Valley will open their arts…
Month: September 2025
Terry Ludwig Soft Pastels Set: Best Loved Basics
Terry Ludwig Pastels Set: Best Loved Basics [A] in Terry Ludwig Pastel Sets A170 Best Loved Basics [B] Blues in Terry Ludwig Pastel Sets B050 Best Loved Basics B080 Best Loved Basics B0200 Best Loved Basics [G] Greens in Terry Ludwig Pastel Sets G590 Best Loved Basics G750 Best Loved Basics [N] Neutrals in Terry…
Terry Ludwig Pastels – Karen Margulis Floral & Landscape Set
__- [R] Reds in Terry Ludwig Pastel Sets R020 Karen Margulis Floral R080 Karen Margulis Floral R280 Karen Margulis Floral R330 Karen Margulis Floral R340 Karen Margulis Floral R402 Karen Margulis Floral Column 1 G630 G590 G390 G310 G370 Column 2 G510 G210 G150 G030 G100 Column 3 G456 G760 G734 Y075 Column…
Terry Ludwig Pastels – Alain Picard Landscape Set Compared to Terry Ludwig Landscape Set & Other Terry Ludwig Sets
Terry Ludwig Alain Picard Landscape Pastel Set Terry Ludwig Basic Landscape Pastel Set Terry Ludwig Intense Darks Set I Intense Darks Set I V100 Intense Darks I V120 Intense Darks I V170 Intense Darks I V180 Intense Darks I V240 Intense Darks I V420 Intense Darks I Terry Ludwig Marigolds Pastel Set [A] in Terry…
Staring at Feeling Overwhelmed – When All Else Fails, I Jump in My Bed, Pull Up My Covers, and Blog
Fortunately, I have a network of friends who seem to love me–warts and all–and over the past two months, they have warned me: “You are are trying to do too much, FOCUS!” You see, two months ago, I began the process of opening my new arts space — Jacki Kellum Studios a 26 South Main…
Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils – Comparing the Colors in Each Set
Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils Set of 60 in Wooden Box As I mentioned in another post, I am planning to do a series of portraits and other drawings in pastel and red chalk: I have a couple of sets of pastels, but for portrait work and other detailed drawings, pastel pencils are good for laying…
Jacki Kellum Is Returning to An Art Medium and Subject Matter from Her Past – Drawings of Children in Pastels and Red Chalk
I have been making art professionally for over 50 years, and during the past half century, I have worked in almost every artistic medium. I have often heard that as folks grow older, they tend to return to their roots, While that thought is worthy of a discussion for another day, I must acknowledge that…
Blue Earth Pastels – A Great Less Expensive Professional Soft Pastel – Focus on the Nomad Set of 56 Colors
Blue Earth Pastels – Nomad Set Image Credit: Dakota Pastels The cost for the Nomad Set is $219.00 Only Available at Dakota Pastels Blue Earth Soft Pastels cost about half of what other professional soft pastels cost. There are both smaller and larger sets of Blue Earth Pastels than the Nomad Set, but it…
I Take Workshops with Other Artists to Force Myself Out of My Comfort Zone Which Inevitably Becomes My Rut
September Sunflowers Jacki Kellum Acrylic Painting after Jed Dorsey This is not what I consider to be my “style,” but I am pleased to say that I discovered a workshop with Master Acrylic Painter Jed Dorsey, and I am also pleased to say that he is leading me into the valuable experience of trying new…
Acrylic Painting Tutorials & Demos
Sunflowers – Jed Dorsey Reference Photo Jed Dorsey Sunflowers The 12 x 12 Canvas is toned pale umber.