Courtney Khail | Southern Watercolor Artist (photo by Elle Golden)

Hi, I'm Courtney.

I'm a Southern contemporary artist currently living in Athens, Georgia with my husband and our rescue mutt. Here you'll find a peek into what inspires me, new pieces I'm working on, and a whole lot of random thoughts. (Oh! And for those curious, my last name is pronounced “kale”.)

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Safe travels, Topaz! This beauty is on the way to its new home in the Mile High City.

Fun fact- we used to live in Denver and still try to get out to Colorado at least once a year to visit friends and take in the mountains. While it’s no longe

Whipping up some pretty gorgeous views in the studio today

“I’d Love To Be Mysterious, But I Talk Too Much” The only mystery here is why you thought I wouldn’t offer my opinion. (And let’s be honest- if I didn’t say it with words, my eyes would no doubt give me away.)

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"Where It's At" original watercolor and ink painting by Atlanta artist Courtney Khail | Southern Art

"Where It's At" - new original watercolor painting

March 30, 2016 in Flowers, From the Studio

"Where It's At" - original watercolor and ink painting on paper by Atlanta artist Courtney Khail

Aside from "flowers," I wasn't sure where this painting was going when I first started- I just knew I loved the colors and the fluidity of it. Eventually it morphed into what you see now- a super close up of peonies. It wasn't until after I finished the watercolors though, and begin doing a loose contour drawing over top of the painting, that I really started to fall in love with it. The line work- especially around the stamens- just has so much amazing movement. Your eyes can't help but jump from petal to petal.