Kelly Kilmer

Musings and Mementos I'm a painter, book maker, lover of collage and an instructor living in La La Land. I post regularly on my blog: http://www.KellyKilmer.blogspot.com

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This Friday's painting session in #TheArtLifeWorkshop, origami crane!

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[A painting created in a journal of an origami crane with pink ribbon.]

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Studies in Green.

Work for Friday's painting session in #TheArtLifeWorkshop

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Register for The Art Life: Painting by the Season March 2023 Workshop Today!

The Art Life is a virtual classroom, library and community with a wealth of information for artists interested in drawing, journaling and pa

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This is a sample for this Friday's painting session in the Art Life Workshop. No metallic paint was used in the making of this work. Come join us! We're painting (and drawing) ALL the things! #TheArtLifeWorkshop #WorkingArtist https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5rgMRvVTE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I thought I'd share some of my favorite art podcasts on my blog today. I've done this before but I updated the list and included a few specific episodes. If I've left off one of your favorite podcasts on art, art history and/or creativity, please leave a comment on the blog and let me know. Kellykilmer.blogspot.com (Link in profile) #ArtPodcast #ArtPodcasts #CreativityPodcast #PaintingPodcast #WhatImListeningTo #PodcastsForArtists https://www.instagram.com/p/CovcyXvvAQg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sneak Peek at March's the Art Life Workshop: Painting by the Season. #WorkingArtist #TheArtLifeWorkshop #KellyKilmerWork https://www.instagram.com/p/CovPG84yX58/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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David saw this and said it reminded him of the barn behind his father's home in upstate New York. Drawing and paint prep for this Friday's live painting session in The Art Life Workshop: Painting by the Season. #TheArtLifeWorkshop #WorkingArtist https://www.instagram.com/p/Cos0fCNP2zD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My studio is in the corner of my living room in my tiny apartment. I work standing at an easel. Space is limited. Recently, I began taping my "palette paper" (what I clean my brush on before I give it a bath) directly to my palette, which I leave propped on my easel. (This varies depending on the size of my work and if I'm filming for my online workshops.)

I eventually turn these papers into books that I draw, paint and collage on. I love having these playful, visual reminders of my palette.

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Working artists...gotta work!

I know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (myself included.) I greatly appreciate any and all support.

If you have artists whose work (and/or workshops) you love but things are also tough for you right now, liking, commenting and sharing helps GREATLY.

(Also, I will continue to offer PWYC workshops...and you can always reach out to me and I'll do what I can to help. We all have to take care of each other right now. <3)

As always, THANK YOU for your interest and support!

Kelly

(it's an old photo but it's what I've got!)

Kelly Kilmer Artist and Instructor

art instructor, art teacher,Mixed Media Art, Art Journaling, Collage, Artists Books,Acrylic Painting, Bookbinding, art history, art books, c

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Thinking about finding the beauty in the every day.

A folded dishcloth.

Women's work.

Our work.

Your work.

My work.

This is a sample for next Friday's painting session in the Art Life Workshop. I held off on drawing and painting fabric because I didn't have the confidence. Well, things don't get done if you don't try. This is what happens when you try and fail and try and fail and try again.

As Beckett once said, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

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What art books I'm reading this weekend. #ArtBooks2023 #ArtBooks #PaintingBooks #WhatImReading #OnMyBookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOSc-brdfn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Talking about making the time and giving yourself a gift on today's blog

https://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-gift-of-new-year.html

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Painting for The Art Life Workshop patrons.

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Come paint with me! Fridays in the Art Life Workshop:

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Let's SPARK some inspiration!

For about sixty to ninety minutes this Saturday, October 8th, pull out your art supplies and join me in a very special PWYC workshop. To learn more about PWYC, please visit:

https://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2022/10/art-sparks-special-pwyc-workshop.html

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A sneak peek at the October offering for The Art Life Workshop, an online community for artists!

https://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2022/08/sign-ups-for-art-life-are-now-open.html

Enroll in The Art Life to receive over TEN hours of LIVE material/month:

* a 2 hour workshop*(of the above page!) LIVE

* 2 hour Salon Days (twice a month!) LIVE

* a weekly one hour PAINT workshop every Friday during the summer! LIVE

* An Artist's Community (NOT Facebook! via Mighty Networks! I love it! There's an APP!)

* FULL access to ALL of The Art Life resources in our community: recordings of our workshop and live sessions (there are over SIXTY videos in our library as of today), worksheets, prompts, collage sheets, a class handout library and MORE!

* A mixed media instructor with over 25 years of experience accessible to you! Have a question? Want to see something demoed? I'm here for you!

* Community mentorship! Learn how to carve out time for your art and to figure out what YOU need!

(*All sessions except the salon are recorded and placed in our community library for you to access at any time! What happens in the artists' salon, stays in the artists' salon!)

Think of The Art Life as an artist's buffet, take what you need and you are always welcome!

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Tomorrow's sample for our live paint sessions on Fridays.

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Come paint with me!

Take a peek inside The Art Life Workshop!

Enroll in The Art Life to receive over TEN hours of LIVE material:

* a 2 hour workshop* LIVE

* 2 hour Salon Days (twice a month!) LIVE

* a weekly one hour PAINT workshop every Friday! LIVE

* An Artist's Community (NOT Facebook! via Mighty Networks! I love it! There's an APP!)

* FULL access to ALL of The Art Life resources in our community: recordings of our workshop and live sessions (there are over SIXTY videos in our library as of today), worksheets, prompts, collage sheets, a class handout library and MORE!

* A mixed media instructor with over 25 years of experience accessible to you! Have a question? Want to see something demoed? I'm here for you!

* Community mentorship! Learn how to carve out time for your art and to figure out what YOU need!

(*All sessions except the salon are recorded and placed in our community library for you to access at any time! What happens in the artists' salon, stays in the artists' salon!)

Think of The Art Life as an artist's buffet, take what you need and you are always welcome!

https://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2022/08/sign-ups-for-art-life-are-now-open_31.html

#ArtJournaling #artjournalingworkshop #artjournalingclass

#collageworkshop #collageclass

#mixedmediaworkshop #mixedmediaclass #TheArtLifeWorkshop #KellyKilmerWorkshops #KellyKilmerClasses #paintworkshop #PaintingClasses #VirtualArtWorkshops #VirtualArtClasses

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New work from late August and a poem by Robert Frost on today's blog.

https://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/2022/09/28-august-2022-work.html

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