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…
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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…