One week in, and so much more work to go.im trying to be patient with myself. #artprocess #workinprogress #art #artwork #artist #figurativeart #figurativepaintings #writer #author #jumperbook #scifibooks #kelliethomaswalker #artgallery #contemporaryart #angel #angelart

“Right By You”

“Right By You” started today. 24x28 charcoal/pastel sketch. It’ll probably be finished this week one of my primary objectives is to grab my viewer or reader with a gut punch 🤛🏼 #workinprogress #art #artist #writer #author #sketch #jumperbook #kelliethomaswalker #contemporaryart #gallery #artwork #charcoaldrawing #drawing #figurativeartist #portraitart

New Angel based on a Cemetery Sculpture in Italy

Started a 48”x36” angel based on a cemetery angel located in Italy. When I begin a figurative painting I always start with the eyes. It’s also another depiction of the painting that is mentioned in my book JUMPER.

Over the past year I’ve been studying sculpture to enhance my knowledge in painting and drawing. Cemetery sculptures have hypnotized me. To my knowledge America doesn’t have an extensive amount of cemetery sculpture art, however, I have read that New Orleans does. Feel free to PM me if you have any tips where I can study cemetery sculpture.

#angel #angelart #angelpainting #figurativeart #art #kelliethomaswalker #artist #modernart #writer #author #jumperbook #cemetaryangels

JUMPER Book Series

Target.com, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. —Writing the second novel in my JUMPER series #amwriting #author #artist #writer #jumperbook #scifibook #fantasybooks #fiction #amazonbooks #barnesandnoble #targetbooks #kelliethomaswalker #book

Halloween Is Near

Even though we’re in the middle of a wretched heat wave, Halloween is next month! I adore fall. Each season I sketch figures from my favorite Halloween inspired movies like Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, and the list goes on.

I am growing pumpkins in my front yard, much to the demise of my husband, but he deals with it the best he can. I have two large breed pumpkins growing and 3-4 midsize.

Also, my art and name will be on a LA billboard sometime in the fall, and hopefully that will gain me some publicity. Here’s a Jack Skellington I’m working on. 🎃

Creating star clusters with paint

Creating star clusters, takes a different approach than sketching. I splatter thinned out titanium white paint (soft body and add in some larger dots with thick body. Let dry, then using 2/3 gel medium mix a dab of Phalo blue until it’s HIGHLY transparant. You want to see the star. Then, take a Uber fine tip brush, I use the fine line ones for face detail, and circle it around each star, use your finger to drag it outward. It doesn’t need to be even, the 4th image is a real photo of the Pleiades star cluster and there. art #stars #astro #astronomy #artwork #painting #artist #pleaides #modernart #artgallery #kelliethomaswalker

August heat UGH

August is my birthday month, and it’s always HOT hot hot. We have a split ac unit, but it has been warm. I haven’t been motivated to work on my book, so I’m letting my art take the lead.

Here’s two large 24x18 sketches I’ve been working on for a while.

“Rise”

“Rise” work in progress. Her leg position needs adjustment. Figurative expression is beautiful in its simplicity. #workinprogress #art #artstudio #artist #figurativeart #figurativepainting #movement #artwork #figurativeartist #figurativeexpressionism #kelliethomaswalker #goldleaf #artgallery #modernart

Heartbreak

Sketched all morning long. Emotion can be one of the hardest aspects of art to capture, and incredibly vital. My advice is to study other artists work, as well as people. If you see me staring at you, I’m just studying. Oh, and my sequel to JUMPER-is coming along great!#illustration #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #sketch_daily #drawing #drawingart #art #artwork #figurativeart #figurativedrawing #anstractart #lovers #heartbreak #kelliethomaswalker #writing #writer #artist #jumperbook #scifibooks #fantasybooks #origionalart #artgallery

Happy 15th to my baby girl!

My youngest had her first day of high school wrestling camp on her birthday soooo I killed time by working this figurative embrace #sketching #sketch #drawing #illustration figurativeart #art #artist #emotional #artwork #gallery #artforsale #kelliethomaswalker

Mom & Daughter exhibiting

My daughter Reese And I will be exhibiting one art piece each in The Women In Arts in the online show at Las Laguna Art Gallery. Reese’s a self portrait acrylic on canvas, mine is part of my Angel series - charcoal/pastel matted/framed .

She and I showed last year at gallery in Silverlake, along with my mom. I’m a proud mama of all four of my girls and their unique gifts.

https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/ @reesedarts #laslagunagallery @laslagunaartgallery #womeninart #femaleartist #motherdaughter #art #artwork #artist #artgallery #portrait #figurativeart #figurativeartist #artcollector #kelliethomaswalker #reesedylanwalker #painting #illustration #drawing #artforsale #contemporaryart #modernart

Saturday multitasking

Wrote a little, submitted work for my daughter and myself, now sketching. I showed my second born how to compile an artist statement, create a profile on CAFE arts, and photograph art. She is reluctant to let go of her work, but I told her to hold on to her favorites, the ones she can’t bare selling, and the others she can always make more.

. #art #artwork #artist #writer #writing #figurativeart #artgallery #gallery #angel #angelart #drawing #artcollector #angeldrawing #artistoflife #kelliethomaswalker

Sketching during a thunderstorm

Sketching while enjoying our glorious thunderstorm! Ahhhhhhhh. We haven’t had rain much in Southern California this season so this is amazing. #figurative #figurativeartist #figurativedrawing #figurativeart #abstractart #figurativeabstract #art #artwork #illustration #drawing #sketching #kelliethomaswalker #fineart #gallery #artcollector #interiordesign #charcoaldrawing #pastel

“Transfer”

Transfer” charcoal/pastel 14x17 finished. Everything living is made up of energy. The waves up energy can vary between the emotion that is emitted from A living being. Anger - agitation for instance has a wave that has multiple spikes, and joy and calmness is spread out and looks more like a wave. What you emit you attract. #charcoaldrawing #drawing #illustration #illustrationartists #artist #artwork #originalart #figurativeart #figurativeabstract #modernart #kelliethomaswalker #losangeles #longbeach #interiordesign #gallery #artgallery #artcollector #contemporaryart

abstract Portraiture

I hasn’t figured out how to post a video on my website, but go to my Instagram, FB, Twitter and I show the products I use to create water Dm me for art related questions #art #artwork #portraiture #abstractart #paintingtutorial #artist #kelliethomaswalker #modernart

My angel wall. Just hanging them until they either go to a gallery or a new home. Also available in print #angel #angelart #art #figurativeart #sketch #figuredrawing #artwork #drawing #formart #kelliethomaswalker #artgallery #artcollector #decor #interiordesign

Art shipping

In attempt to be less wasteful I’m building a box to ship The Joker by cutting up Amazon boxes. #joker #jokerart #originalart #painting #jokerpainting #artshipping #repurposed #recycle #artwork #artist #artstudio #modernart #streetart #kelliethomaswalker #artoftheday