Highlights from February Flowers 2021: Jacki Kellum Florals

In February, I participated in the Instagram event, February Flowers, which prompted me to paint a different floral every day. Because I had not truly painted with acrylic before, this event was especially meaningful for me. For the past several years, I had only painted in watercolor, and most of that painting was as illustrations. February of 2021 was the first time in at least 20 years that I had allowed myself to simply paint, boldly and freely, and I had to learn to paint all over again. But within a week or two, I was comfortable. In this post, I want to highlight some of my favorite floral paintings from February Flowers 2021. As you scroll through the images, you will see that my style in acrylic painting is consistent.

I initially trained as an abstract expressionist, and I still work quickly and with large swashes of paint.
My work is emotional and expressive of more than a mere decorative accent.
When possible, I like to convey a message through my work, and my titles are often clues to those meanings,
I studied color for years, and my paintings reflect my tendency toward the use of bright, clean colors.