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…
Category: #Jacki Kellum Watercolor Paintings
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,…
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…
Saturday’s Sunflower: Jacki Kellum Watercolor – How to Draw and Paint Flowers from Multiple Angles
Saturday’s Sunflower Jacki Kellum Watercolor Black-Eyed Susan Jacki Kellum Watercolor Drawing Flowers from Various Angles Drawing and Painting Flowers from Various Angles Follows the Same Principles as Drawing and Painting Turning Heads from Multiple Angles Both Saturday’s Sunflower and Black-Eyed Susan are Drawn and Painted from a Slightly Upturned Left Angle. Cartoon Head Drawings…
Black-Eyed Susan – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Painting – A Study of Yellows and Browns in Colored Pencil and Watercolor
Black-Eyed Susan: Jacki Kellum Watercolor I rarely draw in colored pencil. But I do teach my students to begin their study of color and drawing in colored pencils. While painting in watercolor is fast and furious–prone to dissolving into a muddy mess–drawing in colored pencils slows that process down and allows the student time to…
Shading Yellows, Oranges, Reds to Purple with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils
Jacki Kellum Color Wheel Jacki Kellum Color Theory I teach shading in color by moving from yellow [the lightest color] incrementally toward and into purple [the darkest color]. If I want to shade Reddish Colors [Yellows to Oranges to Reds to Purples, I Move One Direction on the Wheel: In the Above Video, I show…
Jacki Kellum – Avid Gardener, Painter, and Author
I admit it; I am a Jacki of Many Trades. But to make up for the fact that I spread myself thinly, I pursue a few of my interests with zeal. Some people know me as an author of picture books — especially my Donkey’s Song: Some people know me as a painter: Others know…
How to Paint A Spring Landscape Study – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Tutorial
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