Dragon week

Started a new dragon today 🐉 on the BIG sketch pad, and tonight we’re hanging in LA while our girls see Mitski at the Shrine #dragon #dragonart #dragonillustration #dragondrawing #art #artwork #mitski #artist #author #fictionbooks #charcoaldrawing #charcoalart #losangeles #longbeach #writer #modernart #artgallery

Dragons

Dragon work today! I have loved dragons since I was little. I’m talking little, like 4. I think it started with books, and the dragon fire was lit with Pete’s Dragon, Dragon Slayer (which angered me..who would dare slay dragons? Maybe the villagers shouldn’t have squatted in their territory), and then I found Spirited Away 🐉! My favorite forever. The Hobbit had a great dragon, although again he was a bad guy. Don’t forget Game of Thrones. There’s so many more but if you’re a dragon lover suggest a movie or show in the comments, let’s see if I’ve seen it. #dragonart #dragonpainting #dragon #dragonsofinstagram #art #painting #artist #artwork #artgallery #gallery #longbeach #losangeles #modernart #contemporaryart #kelliethomaswalker

Book 2

Breaking out my new pair of STRONG glasses, two notebooks (one from the first book), second cup of coffee, and one creepy dream that gave me a chilling idea for book 2 CONTINUUM of the JUMPER series. I woke up and wrote the layout, which up til now I’ve been blocked. Nothing like a nightmare to get rid of writers block. #amwriting #amquerying #author #writer #scifi #scifibooks #scifiart #artist #book #fictionbooks #macbookair #kelliethomaswalker #longbeach #losangeles #girlswithglasses #bookstagrammer #booknerd

GUARDIAN

Guardian” is just about done. I started painting this while writing JUMPER. It is mentioned several times in my book, and took me over a year to paint. I’m not sure why it took that long, maybe I just wasn’t ready to be done with it. People don’t realize how attached an artist is to their work. It’s a bit of our soul. His breast plate is a combination of gold flakes

It’s All in Your Hands

The hands have it. They are an access point to your power. Use it! I watched “Lady In The Water” for the millionth time. I think it’s brilliant and profound, but rotten tomatoes has it at 25%!#handart #handdrawing drawing #illustration #charcoalart #charcoaldrawing #book #newbook #scifibook #fiction #writer #author #jumperbook #sciencefiction #artstudio #kelliethomaswalker #longbeach #bookrecommendations #artgallery #artcollector

JUMPER has arrived

My 1st copy of my book was just delivered. The cover looks and feels great, im so glad I went with the matte finish. Thanks @palmettopublishing for the layout and taking my art and turning it into a beautiful cover. Thank you Suzy Skarr for the headshot taken A long time ago. Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble #newbook #bookrelease #scifibooks #thrillerbook #fictionbook #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #jumperbook #art #artist #sketch #author #writing #bookseries #longbeach #losangeles #artofinstagram #drawing #scifi #booknerd

JUMPER book release

JUMPER is available in paperback & ebook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Swipe left for a short summary. A big thanks to @palmettopublishing, oh, and my art is on the cover! #newbook #scifi #scifibooks #bookrecommendations #booklover #bookaddict #bookseries #romancebooks #thrillerbooks #kelliethomaswalker #bookcover #bookstagram #bookrelease #writer #author #art #artist #artwork #illustration #jumperbook #drawing #longbeach #losangeles

Imagination is your best tool. Let your hands do the dirty work. Down, down, down the woven rock road I ran. #artist #illustrator #writer #sketch #imagination #artwork #artisthands #charcoaldrawing #dirtynails #artstudio #artstruggles

New Sci-Fi Comedy Book

GUYS! I woke up in the middle of the night with a Sassy, funny sci-fi comedy. I woke up and wrote the first five. Hey, I can paint multiple paintings in the same time frame…why not write two books? Then, I celebrated by working on this painting. You see writing gives me purpose and art fills my soul. Kinda like inhale and exhale. #art #painting #figurepainting #artist #writer #author #scifiauthor #scifiart #scifibooks #artwork #abstractart #book #bookishmemes #painting #longbeach

JUMPER

Almost there! #bookrelease #newbook #scifibook #scifi #thrillerbooks #newbookseries #jumperbook #kelliethomaswalker #author #fictionbooks #quickread #art #artist #longbeachart #femaleartist #femalewriters

“Accused” 14x11 charcoal. Original not for sale/print only in sizes 8x10up to 16x20 #accused #art #drawing #sketch #artist #artwork #artgallery #kelliethomaswalker #figurativeart #longbeach #losangeles #illustration #artprint #decor #artdaily #author #writer #scifi #scifibooks #fixtionbooks

Happy New Year!

When I started writing 𝘑𝘜𝘔𝘗𝘌𝘙, I had absolutely no intention on inputting in a love story. None. I wanted to steer away from romance and stick with a steady sci-fi thriller. By the first chapter, something happened, a click I never thought would come, and I knew that I owed it to the story to tell its truth. I let the story breath on its own, and it took ahold of me and hasn’t let go. I also never intended on making it a series. In a few days the first book comes out, and in it it says that it’s book one of a three part series. There will be more than three. Perhaps five. I have started writing book two 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘜𝘜𝘔, and have been pouring myself into research as it will be more extensive and most likely longer. My mind is whirling with images and I can’t wait to draw them for you! #JUMPERBOOK #bookrelease #scifibookclub #scifireader #scifibooklove #scifi #scifiart #scififantasy #scifiartwork #scifiworld #scifiartist #scifiillustration #scifiromance #scifiwriter #scifithriller #thrillerbooks #art #kelliethomaswalker #illustration #palmettopublishing #sketch #2022 #happynewyear

I got my first tattoo today. It’s the geometric circle/line. My 2nd born got her 4th. I sketched it to signify my purpose along my life like. Help one person. I wanted to get this done before my book launch. I postponed the book relaunch until after the new year. Thank you Ronin @ronin_tat2 at @mr.inkwells for your incredible work #finelinetattoo #tattoo #geomtrictattoo #linetattoo #art #artwork #geometricart #artist #writer #author #purpose #helponeperson #longbeach #scifibooks #scifibooklove #bookrelease #JUMPERBook

BOOK RELEASE THIS WEEK!

Getting close. (NOT the book cover) 𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍 is set to be available for purchase this week. 𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍 is a fast-paced sci-fi thriller that follows the adventures of art curator Joryn Quill, who discovers that she is a rare genetic time-traveler meant to aid humanity among the three worlds. #bookrelease #scifibookseries #author #timetravel #threeworlds #scifiart #art #JUMPERBOOK #kelliethomaswalker #fictionbooks #amazonbooks #barnesandnoble #booknerd #scifibookclub #booklove #artist #abstractartwork #drawing #artwork #artgallery #longbeach #losangeles

“JUMPER” has been formatted! About to be released on Amazon books, B&N! My messy pile of notes🤓 #books #author #scifi #thrillerbook #bookstagram #scifibooklove #scifi #writer #artist #art #drawing #JUMPERbook #kelliethomaswalker #bookrelease #scifiromance #scifithrillerbooks #booklover #booknerd #bookobsessed #booklife

“JUMPER” to be self published

I can’t stop thinking about my two main characters, so I sketch them. Hoping for end of December-January for online book release. Drawings pertaining to my novel are only available for print purchase, the originals are not for sale. I hope they open the door for you to the world I created. “JUMPER” is book one in a scifi/fantasy romance. I wrote it like I paint and draw - with a psychological approach to the inner self. When the idea took form I NEVER intended for it to be a love story. It just happened, and like with my art - I let it happen. I paint and write with my instinct at the wheel. “art #book #author #artist #selfpublising #fantasyart #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #booklover #romancebooks #illustration #artistsoninstagram #artwork #figurativeart #charcoaldrawing #artgallery #artcollector #romancenovels #longbeach #losangeles #kelliethomaswalker #interiordesign

“Jumper” book release

I’ve decided to self publish book 1 of my “Jumper” series. Throughout the past 18 months I have been sketching and painting characters and emotions from my book. I have become profoundly connected to the characters in my story. I dream about them. They are there with me every day. When I release this book please know that it has me with it. #jumperbook #kelliethomaswalker #author #selfpublising #scifi #scifibooks #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks #romancebooks #bookrelease #books #art #artofinstagram #artwork #drawing #abstractart #figurativeart #figurativedrawing #longbeach #losangeles #writer #amwriting #bookrecommendations

Can you see?

Look close. Looks like one, but there is two. I finished the end to the first book in my “Jumper” series, and I can’t stop seeing my characters…so I draw them. #art #drawing #books #scifibooks #romancenovel #booklover #jumperbookseries

Elephant sketch. I’m finishing up this guy while listening to opera. Yep…opera. I’ve lived it since I was in muddle school - yeah, little weirdo huh? I love rock and of course alt (in my early twenties I bounced between grunge and alt looks). Sorry country fans - even though I was raised in the country, I don’t care for country music. Darn, as I’m writing this I realize how bad I need to see an optometrist. It might be time for contacts. Happy Fall Friday