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…
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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.
For the Love of Poppies – A Case for Studying Other Peoples’ Art to Stand Alone
For the Love of Poppies – Jacki Kellum Pastel Study September 15, 2025 Jacki Kellum Garden May 1, 2025 I am an avid gardener, and I love the time in early spring when poppies flutter across my garden. Invariably, when the poppies and bachelor buttons overtake my garden, I always want to stop my world…
Rubens Soft Pastels – This Might Be the Less Expensive but Functional Brand of Professional Pastels I’ve Been Looking For
Pastel Portrait of My Older Son, Joseph Kellum. I created this portrait and many more similar portraits of children in 1980 — 45 years ago. I created this drawing while I was living in Tupelo, MS. That was many years ago, and I’m finally getting back to working in pastel again, but the playing field…
Painterly Landscapes in Pastel – Tutorials
Reference Photo for Tutorial 1 Image Credit Alain Picard The following are clips from an exercise that is part of Alain Picard’s Landscape Week in Pastel: Limited Palette – 10 Colors Limited to 100 Strokes Gently blend with folded paper towel Early Spring Sunrise Jacki Kellum Pastel Painting Alain Picard is an excellent teacher. He…
Coffee & Books at Jacki Kellum Studios in Water Valley, MS
When I lived in towns larger than Water Valley, one of my favorite ventures was to go to a large, cozy bookstore that sold coffee and pastries. One of my goals is to provide a bit of that experience at my new arts space: Jacki Kellum Studios & School of Arts. A necessary ingredient for…
Tuesdays with Tomie – Jacki Kellum Studios Free Breakfast Club Program – Practicing Turning Our Memories into Picture Books – Begins September 9, 2025
For too many reasons to name, Children’s Literature is my favorite genre to read and study. While Tomie de Paola is not my favorite Picture Book Creator, he is the best I know to study to learn to turn memories into picture books. Because de Paola is both a prolific writer and an illustrator, he…
Push Yourself – Keep Learning to Stay Young & Productive
While I watched my carpenter install my new door sign and Push Plate today, I thought that this plate needs to be the motto of Jacki Kellum Studios — Push! Here I am — “pushing” 76, and I’m pushing myself to start a new business, but I am also asking people around me to push…
Memoir Mondays – A Free Writing Platform Begins September 8 at Jacki Kellum Studios & School of Arts – Harvest Your Past
I am an advocate of Morning Pages — of Writing Each Morning — to Free One’s Creativity. For that reason, I am offering the Water Valley Breakfast Club as a time and place to congregate and Free Write together. The Best News is that the Breakfast Club is Free–both monetarily and in terms of its…