In my college art classes, I initially trained to paint in oils, but for most of the past 50 years, I’ve painted in watercolor, which is a much less forgiving medium–especially for loose, expressionistic painters. For quite some time, I’ve wanted to try oils again, and I’m finally doing that again. I’ve spent the month…
Cobra Water Mixable Oil Paints
Cadmium Yellow Medium Cadmium Orange Cadmium Red Light Cadmium Red Medium Primary Magenta Carmine Madder Lake Cadmium Yellow Lemon Yellowish Green Permanent Green Deep Turquoise Blue Phthalo Blue Cobalt Blue Ultramarine Prussian Blue Yellow Ochre Transparent Oxide Red Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber
A Daisy A Day – #stradaeasel Challenge 2023
2 Daisies in a Jelly Jar – Jacki Kellum Oil on Panel #stradaeasel Challenge Day 10 2 Daisies in a Jelly Jar – Jacki Kellum Digital Painting Created on Wacom Cintiq 16 #stradaeasel Challenge Day 12 Beginning on January 1, 2023, I jumped into the Strada Easel Challenge for 2023. For the previous 2 years,…
Muddy: The Story of Bues Legend Muddy Waters
“McKinley Morganfield was never good at doing what he was told. Especially when it came to playing in the mud. His mamma should’ve been mad. But she couldn’t hep but laugh, ‘Ah, my muddy baby. My sweet, muddy baby.’ McKinley’s mama gave him a life. And a laugh. And then she was gone. Forever. ‘Oh,…
Zoo in the Sky by Jacqueline Mitton
Zoo in the Sky was illustrated by Christina Balit, and that is one of the reasons that I recommend this book. I own several books that Balit illustrated. She is a master of design in illustration. Beyond that, I recommend this book because it introduces several of the constellations in the night sky. The constellations…
Story of the Bible Animals by J. G. Wood
Story OF THE Bible Animals: A Description of the Habits and Uses of every living Creature mentioned in the Scriptures, WITH Explanation of Passages in the Old and New Testament in which reference is made to them. Lions pg.19 Leopards pg. 42 Cats pg. 52 Dogs pg. 55 The Wolf pg. 69 The Fox or…
We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey through Tanzania by Laurie Krebs art by Julia Cairns
We All Went On Safari is an African Counting Tale written in rhyme and delightfully illustrated by Julia Cairns. The Swahili name of each of the numbers is a wonderful addition to the story. Following is a fabulous reading of the book by someone who knows how to pronounce the Swahili words. The video also…
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema – Pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. The text, a West African tale, is perfectly written, and the illustrations are superb. I have read this book to groups many times, and I have used the art in the book to teach art to all ages. Certainly, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears is a must-read…
How I Combined a Watercolor Wash Painting with a Contour Drawing of a Yellow Pepper – Which Paints Do I Use?
Jacki Kellum Watercolor Wash Painting with Contour Drawing It’s January 2, 2023, and I am into Day 2 of my commitment to make some kind of art every day for a year. #ArtyNewYear. Join Me! Jacki Kellum Contour Drawing of a Tomato On Day 1, all I did was contour drawings. I used white cardstock…
Stars, Astronomy, The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi in the Bible
The Magi Visit the Messiah 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed,…