The Evolution of the Fox as a Character in Disney Animation

Evolution of the Fox as a Character in Disney Animation Honest John in Pinocchio –  1940 Foxy Loxy – Chicken Little – 1943 Br’er Fox – Song of the South – 1946 Fox in Mary Poppins – 1961 Robin Hood – 1973 Tod – Fox and the Hound – 1981 Nick Wilde in Zootopia –…

Sam Nassours Character Design in Photoshop

New Canvas 6000 W 4000 H 600 dpi Flip Horizontal View  – Flip Horizontal Hue and Saturation Image – Adjustments – Hue Saturation How to use the magnetic lasso tool to draw an outline in Photoshop   How to  Fill A Selection Color

Convert Photo to Cartoon Outline & Poster Effect

The above tutorial is different from others that I have seen. First tip: In order for the filters to work, one of the dimensions of the image should be set at 2000. The 300 dpi does not seem to be important. Open the image and click on image – size – pixels – and change…

Jacki Kellum and Her Picture Books – Mrs. Cow Is Her Selfie

“She has bells that jing-a-ling, to wear on Christmas Day.” – This was my Christmas card for 2022 One of the most special things that I do is that I write and illustrate picture books.  You might be thinking: “Jacki Kellum, you spread yourself too thin.” And you are correct. But by the grace of…

Jacki Kellum Studio 2022 – If You Are a Dreamer, Come In

Jacki Kellum Studio 2022 Jacki Kellum House in the Ozark Mountains On April 1, 2020, I officially began moving into a 125-year-old Arts and Crafts house in the Ozark Mountains. My house is far from luxurious. In fact, I believe that my house was originally an old farmhouse. But the bones of my dwelling have…

Jacki Kellum Palette Part 2 – Which Watercolor Paints Do I Use?

In this post, I’ll share some tips about which watercolor paints that I buy and how I best use those paints to avoid mixing mud. In terms of brands of watercolor paints, I almost exclusively use DaVinci Watercolors, and I buy the large 37 ml tubes of that paint. I have decided that this is…