Begin by sketching a simple group of twigs: Immediately after you do your wet in wet wash, walk away until the paint sets. Wait a bit before using the hairdryer
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How to Draw and Shade a Winter Tree with Graphite Pencil – Jacki Kellum Tutorial
When you realize that drawing and shading tree trunks and limbs is nothing more than drawing and shading a series of cylinders, your effort to draw trees will become simpler.
How to Paint a Sunflower in Watercolor Part 1 – Jacki Kellum Tutorial – Color Shading & Palette – Sunflower with the Blues
Sunflower with the Blues – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Today, I am teaching how to paint a sunflower in watercolor with no black or white. I shade in color by moving from yellow [as the lightest color] toward purple [the darkest color]. To paint the petals of the sunflower, I use the following colors, moving incrementally…
Jacki Kellum Will Begin Teaching Watercolor Classes the First Week of January 2026
Jacki Kellum Watercolor Classes Begin this Week. Classes available for mornings, afternoons, and nights. Forest Daffodil – Jacki Kellum Watercolor. My new watercolor students will paint this tomorrow at 9:30. More classes available–including a night class. It is not too late to get into a class. Call or text now: Class Cost: $35 per class,…
Jacki Kellum Watercolor Classes: Learn to Express Yourself with Color
Jacki Kellum Will Begin Teaching Watercolor Classes the First Week of November [2025] at 32 South Main in Water Valley, MS. One Weekly Class is Scheduled to Begin on Monday. November 3. from 10:00 – 11:30. You may call to join that class, or if you prefer another time and/or day, contact Jacki Kellum about…
Different Takes on the 12 Days of Christmas
Image Credit: Jan Brett on Amazon Image Credit: Laurie Fuller
How I Have Set Up My Pastel Painting Studio to Make It More Functional
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…
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.