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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Every time I think I’m finished with these two, something pulls me back in and tells me “not just yet.”

Featuring a color palette of varying oranges, my painting “Cassandra” was inspired by the mythological figure by the same name.

Here’s how the story goes: Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy. A priestess, she dedicated

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Great things come in small packages.

“Jigsaw No. 6”
Original watercolor and ink painting on paper
4”x4”
$125

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Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall

November 02, 2015 in quotes

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"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." - f. scott fitzgerald

Now that the nights arrive sooner, the clothes are thicker, and the air indeed is that much crisper, it only seemed appropriate to share this quote with you all today. Seeing as it's a quote about my favorite season from one of my favorite books is just the cherry on top.

color inspiration: autumn gold

October 22, 2012 in Colour Inspiration

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The view outside my window. I know in the spring it's all about the flowers, but come fall, it's the trees that steal the show.