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    Inktober 2019: Week 4

    This is the second-to-last week of Inktober, and I’m now busy with commissions and holiday gift preparation. I’m hanging in there, but not every piece is as… Read more “Inktober 2019: Week 4”

    October 29, 2019October 28, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Inktober 2019: Week 3

    What a week! Sandwiched between Night Ian’s Walker-Stalker, I struggled! But I did make art, even if I forgot to post some of it or didn’t get… Read more “Inktober 2019: Week 3”

    October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Making Progress with Pennywise

    In 2017, I was still teaching English full time. I managed four classes of 23-26 students, graded papers daily, and lived my life in a constant state… Read more “Making Progress with Pennywise”

    October 17, 2019November 19, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Inktober 2019: Week 1

    It’s been a wild week! I’ve been incredibly busy between Inktober beginning, my day job, October activities, and prepping for upcoming shows this month. I also came… Read more “Inktober 2019: Week 1”

    October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Grant Park Summer Shade Festival 2019

    The end of August marked The Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, one of my biggest art festivals of the year. Luckily, I had my sister, author Marlena… Read more “Grant Park Summer Shade Festival 2019”

    September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Why I Create Art in Public (and you should too)

    It was a treat to visit The American Museum of Natural History in New York after BookCon 2019, and thankfully Marlena was happy to give me space… Read more “Why I Create Art in Public (and you should too)”

    July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Adventures in Illustration: Anime and Manga

    Continuing my series on influential illustrators and artists, this time with a focus on anime and manga. I lump them together because, to be honest, I didn’t… Read more “Adventures in Illustration: Anime and Manga”

    February 23, 2019February 16, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Art Progress: January-February 16th

    I’ve made so much progress so far this year, seeing an explosion in development and refinement of my style. Here’s how I’ve done in various areas. Fluid… Read more “Art Progress: January-February 16th”

    February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Adventures in Illustration: Batman Edition

    I talked about inking in a previous post, so for this one I want to discuss my inspiration from comic book artists. This was my main inspiration… Read more “Adventures in Illustration: Batman Edition”

    February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by kelleyfrank

    Overcoming Ugly Painting Phase

    It’s after 6:00am and I’ve just finished a painting of Cthulhu destroying a ship. I didn’t mean to stay up this late. Around midnight, I set YouTube… Read more “Overcoming Ugly Painting Phase”

    February 4, 2019February 8, 2019 by kelleyfrank

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