Some character designs for later comics! Tried Heath + Hart in color, but am going w/black + white. Meanwhile I can't see Arn + Emmeris in anything but color. Pencil, ink, watercolor, and water-based markers on cold-press watercolor paper! #art #oc #characterdesign

#DTIYS for @helin-and-kosshi.bsky.social! It was my first time doing one of these. Hyla + Alain would like to know if Helin might like a new pair of roller blades! Hyla is partial to the retro style with wheels, but Alain enjoys the newest model which uses light to travel across any surface.

Got more progress done on my PearlHeart panels, tested out new leads to use with watercolors, inking next cat comic page, and more studies on flute! Officially passed the halfway point on revision for the next PearlHeart book + scripting out some new short comics, too! #writer #art #music

We used to have a golden retriever with floppy ears, so I was definitely thinking about him with the doggo. Would love a cool Spring breeze over the heat lately! Traditional artwork done with HB mechanical pencil, watercolor, and gouache on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #art #oc #dog

Been a good week! Finished the line art for PearlHeart chapter 2 panels and got two more cat comic pages done! Also finished the earrings I started last week and have been practicing flute a lot. Revising is going well for PearlHeart book 3 as well as a comic script, too! #artist #musician #writer

Times of the Day: Sunrise The gouache journey continues! Also included some process on this one. I completely re-did the colors of the sweater+pants so thank you gouache once again for hiding my mistakes haha #art #oc #gouache #watercolor

This week, I started drawing scenes from Chapter 2 in my book, another cat comic page, tried out a new earring idea, and played A LOT of music haha, mostly baroque trying to find some new composers (besides Telemann, but I just really like Telemann). #oc #art #musician #comic #jewelry

I've added new tiers to my Patreon page, ranging from a tip jar to digital printable coloring pages+bookmarks, and watercolor originals commissions on a monthly basis (these last ones are physical item, with US shipping only!). Every month has a theme and July's is sea life! Link in bio!

The Journeys of PearlHeart audiobook is out now! Available at all major retailers + on my Patreon for a discount. This story started as something I read aloud to my family (and still do!) so it makes me so happy to see it come full circle. #indieauthor #cozyfantasy #audiobook

More sketches!! I was pleasantly surprised how well my water-based markers worked on this paper and am seriously considering using to for a comic in the future. Different pencils, inking pens, watercolors and markers on cold-press watercolor paper. #oc #art #sketches

I've restarted by slice-of-life comic! Also, my website will be down for a bit as I change services. I now know the pain of waiting for it transfer over. I have refreshed my email so many times....It should be back up soon, though! #comic #slice-of-life #art

Been working on the next cat comic page! I've also started the second full revision of my current novel, got excited, and drew a few characters/scenes from it. Tried out a new styles of sketching w/watercolors, too. Continuing the flute studies from last week, too! #flute #indieauthor #artist

I did a video talking about ace representation in stories!! It's completely unscripted and more just a discussion on it with things I've been thinking about recently. youtu.be/1i1dhlxVsEU #indieauthor #ace

My last fruit bat is a Black Flying Fox flying over Melaleuca trees! What really struck me about these bats is their wingspan - more than one meter/39"! Traditional watercolor with ink and gouache done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #bat #watercolor #gouache #art #traditionalart

Some things I've been working on this week! I also started a new set of flute studies + finished the first full revision of my third book! It went from 143k words to 96k and in the words of my mom, "You killed it" haha Super excited to start the next pass! #artist #musician #indieauthor #comic

More sketches of Alain, from a future comic I'm doing. Mostly testing the paper with different mediums. Ended up going with a different paper, but had fun with these! Traditional art with ink, pencil, watercolor, and water-based markers on cold-press watercolor paper. #ocsky #watercolor #comic

Some things I've worked on this past week - more progress on the PearlHeart panels and started a new page in the cat comic. Continuing to work on the etude set from last week and sculpted some little hedgehogs! I can't wait to paint them. #wip #bookart #flute #comic #clay

My next bat is up!! This one is Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat on a guava tree! I thought the speckled pattern on their wings and face was really cool. Traditional watercolor with ink and gouache done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #art #bat #gouache #watercolor #traditionalart

Here's a few things I've been working on this week, including some artwork from my book Journeys of PearlHeart, the next cat comic page, the Boehm etude I'm currently working on for flute, and some new earring ideas! #wip #art #flute #jewelry

I've relaunched my Patreon page! It's completely free to join and just a place where I can consolidate all of my projects into monthly update posts as well as host my digital items shop for comics, sheet music, and (soon) music recordings. You can check it out here: patreon.com/klemc

Some more sketches! Rath, One-Eye, and Well-Pagu (dark orange hair, blond, and character with hat) are all from my PearlHeart series of books while the pink-haired character is Chris, from my animated series, Amongst Other Things! #art #sketches #bookart #originalcharacter #characterdesign #ocsky

This week is a Big-Eared Flying Fox and a flowering coconut tree! One of my favorite parts of doing these illustrations is getting to learn new things! Traditional watercolor with ink and gouache done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #traditionalart #watercolor #gouache #bat

New character reference for Artfight with my oc Diaochan :) •| #digitalart #oc #ocsky #refsheet #fantasyoc |•

More sketches this Saturday! Figuring out new characters from some future comics, deciding mediums and paper to use. All done on vellum paper with ink, pencil, and watercolor! #ocsky #characterdesign #conceptart #fantasy #watercolor

I've got journals up in my shop with some new designs that I did! I'm really really happy with how they turned out. The bears are ink and alcohol markers while the ladybug is ink and water-based markers. #traditionalart #journals klemc-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/...

My next bat is a Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat and an African Locust Bean Tree! I think this might be my favorite one so far. Traditional watercolor with ink and gouache done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #tradart #art #watercolor #gouache #bat

I'll be posting sketches I've done on Saturdays! Usually stuff I've done on spare pieces of paper. Here is Fenrir and Rath from my PearlHeart series of books! Rath is the captain of the sailing ship PearlHeart and Fenrir is his first mate + navigator. #ocsky #watercolor #sketches #tradart #art

My next bat is an Indian Flying Fox hanging from a mango tree! I feel like I'm starting to find out how I want to do this set of illustrations and am really happy with how this turned out! #traditionalart #watercolor #gouache #bat #mango #art

The second book in my PearlHeart series, The Constellation Caves, is out now! I have been so happy to be able to share these stories! Thank you for everyone's support! The cover was done by me with watercolors and pencil on cold-press watercolor paper and I am so happy with how it turned out!!

🐱📚🌈📚💙📚🪐📚🌶 New #cozyfantasy May 1! lynnstrong.com/books/charmc... 🪶 Prince Charming would rather audit a dragon than slay it 🥰 Mature midlife MM romance 🔥 Loved as you are, no makeovers needed! 🐱 SO many kittens 📚 Priye’s #Lifegoals : BOOK BOOK ALL BOOK MINE Game time: 1 repost = 1 backstage trivia

Really excited to announce I'm doing an AMA (Ask-Me-Anything) on r/CozyFantasy this Friday from 3-5pm MST to celebrate the release of the second book in my PearlHeart series, The Constellation Caves. You can also leave questions earlier in the day! www.reddit.com/r/CozyFantas...

Fruit Bats: Spectacled Flying Fox and Fig Tree I'm starting a new set today! I have never worked with gouache before but have been wanting to try it, so I thought this would be a good time to learn! Traditional watercolor with ink and gouache done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #bat

Digital versions of my graphic novels are now available!! They are both compilations of five dialogue-less comics each with wholesome stories about friendship, all drawn with traditional mediums. Link to where to find them is on my website (linked in bio). #graphicnovel #comic

I don't make a lot of jewelry for myself, but I did keep these! I really like how they turned out. All hand-made (minus earring hooks/backings) with work-hardened 20 gauge wire, jewelry wire, metal beads, and mookaite stone. #handmade #jewelry

Lion Months: December An Asiatic lion looking at the sunrise. My goal with this set was to get better at drawing lions (my favorite animal!) and I definitely feel more comfortable with them. Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #lion #watercolor

My second graphic novel, Turtle Journey and Other Silent Comics is now out! Each is about different animals on their journeys. I had a lot of fun doing all of these and am really happy with how it turned out. More info can be found on my website keilanimcconnellart.com #comic #wholesome

Lion Months: November Two more Congo lions for November! I'm really happy with how this one turned out. Only one month left! Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

West African lion cubs for October! I really enjoyed doing the expressions on this one. Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #lion #watercolor

Lion Months: September I did two Southwest African lions for September! I'm really happy with how the expressions turned out. I gave this one to my mom. Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

Lion Months: August I did two Transvaal lions for August! I'm working with some different leads, too. Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

Lion Months: July For July (my birth month), I did a Congo lion running with the sun! Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

Lion Months: June Another Asiatic lion for June! I really liked working on the mane. :) Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

Lion Months: May I did a West African lion for May! I had a lot of fun with this one! Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

"The Road" Acrylic pour with polished shells on stretched canvas. One of my first pour paintings. #art #painting #acrylicpainting #pourpainting #abstractart #mixedmedia #coloradoart

For April, I did a Southwest African lion. I'm really happy with how the colors turned out! Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #lion #watercolor

I recently started working on a new comic! It has a lot of cats in it. Dialogue bubbles are empty because the typesetting will be done digitally! Pencil, ink, water-based markers, and watercolor on Vellum bristol paper. #comic #cat

Despite the horrors, happy groundhog day! 😀

I did an Asiatic lion cub for March! Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #lion #watercolor

Lion Months: February For February, I did a Transvaal lion! I'm really happy with how the colors turned out on this one. Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #watercolor #lion

Lions are my absolute favorite animal (second is sharks!) so I decided to do a set of paintings based on the different months! This one is a Congo lion for January, stepping into the new year. Traditional watercolor done on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #lion #watercolor