Is on Google Maps at 32 South Main in Water Valley, MS Jacki Kellum Studios Is Currently Listed on Google Maps at 32 South Main Street in Water Valley Mississippi! In the Historic District of Water Valley Mississippi And Just in time for Art Crawl 2026 which happens on October 3, 2026 To put this location…
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McCaskey Total Account Register and Filing System from 1914 at Jacki Kellum Studios in the Old Historic District of Water Valley, Mississippi
McCaskey Total Account System – 1914 Jacki Kellum Studios in Water Valley. MS, has acquired an old Mcaskey Cash Register and Receipt File from 1914. It is perfect for the Studio Space that housed the Hotel Trusty at about that same time. l Jacki Kellum Studios is at 32 South Main Street in Water Valley…
Inktober Prompt List for October 2026 – What Is Inktober?
September Is Here and the Prompt List for #Inktober 2026 Has Been Published #Inktober is a Free Drawing Challenge that takes place during the month of October — A Different Challenge Each Day of the Week. Search #Inktober on Instagram for Rules and Info about Participation In this post, I’ll provide a monthly calendar for…
Inktense – Brilliant Ink Washes – Great for Adding Color to #Inktober Drawings
Intense Blocks – Great to Add BrilliantColor Washes for #Inktober Add Water to Brush and Moisten Inktense Blocks to Paint Like Watercolor Shave Intense Blocks and Dissolve into Pools of Water to Create Washy Paints Inktense Blocks are Available in Tins of 72 but the Tin of 36 Is Adequate Tin of 36 contains Sherbet…
Goldfish in Metallics – First Try – What I Learned – What I Plan to Do Differently Next Time
Jacki Kellum Illustration- #inktober52 #inktober52goldfish – In toying with the concept of whether or not a goldfish is orange or whether it is gold, I decided to create a metallic goldfish in response to the #Intober52 Challenge: Goldfish i had already ordered a set of Artisttro Metallic Watercolor Paints: With the Intober52 Prompt in mind,…
Artistro Metallic Watercolor Paints – Works Best on Black Paper
In toying with the concept of whether or not a goldfish is orange or whether it is gold, I decided to create a metallic gold goldfish in response to the #Intober52 Challenge: Goldfish. What Is Inktober 52? While toying with the concept of what is gold about goldfish, I decided to create my next #inktober52…
Inktober and Inktotber52 – A Great Free Instagram Challenge Program for Anyone Who Wants to Draw in Ink
During the past 7 days, I have recommended to at least 7 different of my students that they begin participating in both #Inktober and #Inktober52. I’m not sure why this thought has repeatedly come to my mind. Inktober is traditionally an October Instagram Challenge. And during Mississippi’s typically scorching days of August, thoughts of October…
Teaching My Students to Paint Sunflowers in Watercolor – How Long Does It Take to Learn to Paint?
Today was a great day at Jacki Kellum Studios. I finally gave my students a day to paint a chosen still life in watercolor and to paint it however they felt THEY should paint it–well almost. Today’s class began 1 week ago when the students created elaborate ink drawings of an arrangement of sunflowers in…
Super Saturday–Great Day for an Artistic Date — in the Style of Julia Cameron and Artist’s Way
What Is An Artistic Date? “An artist date is a block of time, perhaps two hours weekly, especially set aside and committed to nurturing your creative consciousness, your inner artist. …You may not take anyone on this artistic date but you and your inner artist, a. k. a. your creative child.” Cameron, pg. 18. The…