Done! Two commissioned elephant drawings for @jennannray. I picked up the mattes and frames yesterday. I saw my eye Dr yesterday, 10 days post lasik and vision is amazing, the clarity in seeing is a first for me! 😁 #elephant #elephants #elephantart #art #artwork #artist #charcoaldrawing #sketch #longbeach #lasik #neweyes

Touching up “The Kingdom” for submissions #art #streetart #popart #cityscape #capital #whitehouse #washingtonmonument #artist #drawing #painting #modernart #artgallery #artcollector #story #voice #kelliethomaswalker #thekingdom #longbeachart #losangelesart

Heat Wave in Southern California

Figurative work with the AC going. Gosh it’s hot! My peanut has the BEST seat in the house in front of our ac split unit and in view of our sat water tank #figurativeart #figurativedrawing #sketch #sketching #femaleform #formart #art #skecthoftheday #artwork #artist #writer #losangeles #longbeach #longbeachart #charcoaldrawing #artgallery #illustration #interiordesign #decor #artprints

“Tribute” which has been retouched from years ago was selected for the Spring Show at realArt in Agoura Hills. This is a compilation of my love for Studio Ghibli and Japanese culture.
“Remember Me” was selected by Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach to be part of their Best of the Best show. #gallery #laslagunagallery #lagunabeach #art #jumperbook #figurativeart #figurativedrawing #charcoal #lovers #artwork #artforsale #modernart #losangeles #longbeach #kelliethomaswalker #writer #scifibooks #fantasybooks #lovestory

The sunlight pierced through the window and splashed over her while I was working, I decided to start exhibiting again; submitted to some galleries angel #angelart #charcoaldrawing #art #artwork #illustration #drawing #gallery #kelliethomaswalker #losangeles #longbeach #artist #figurativeart #interiordesign #writer #modernart

Elephant painting

Almost done with this guy. I’ve been painting him little by little for over a year. Sometimes you don’t want to let go of your work, but the time comes to move on. Don’t forget my book JUMPER is available on Amazon Prime and Barnes and Noble! #elephant #elephantpainting #elephantart #art #artwork #fictionbooks #writer #scifibooks #artofinstagram #kelliethomaswalker #abstractart #decor #boho #artist #losangeles #amazonbooks

Seeing Red

Finished up a 30x24 acrylic pour. Vivid red & magenta with the splash of white for contrast. I used my blow dryer on cold to create some ripples in the paint for added texture. Book 2 is coming along. This morning was research on top of research. I love Pinterest but don’t like how I fall down its rabbit hole so easily. Then, not kidding…I scolded and saw a quote that Alice had to fall down a hole to find Wonderland. 😳 Whoa. #art #abstractart #redpainting #artwork #artist #writer #author #Jumperbook #jumperbookseries #painting #modernart #contemporaryart #decor #amazon #amazonbooks #losangeles #longbeach #scifi #scifibooks #fiction #fantasybooks #newbook #fictionwriter #artgallery #artcollector #ya #kelliethomaswalker #homedecor #artstudio

Book 2 of JUMPER a series

Ah YES! The click came today! The A HA moment I’ve been waiting for. Book 2 CONTINUUM of my JUMPER book series is going to be so good! More characters and webbing of their connections and kisses of magic hear and there. #jumperbook #jumperbookseries #continuumbook #scifi #scifibooks #magicbooks #fictionbooks #art #author #book #novel #amwriting #artwork #artist #writer #writing #bookseries #magicsystem #kelliethomaswalker #mustread #airdaleterrier

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