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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I was going to say “teaching an old dog new tricks” but 1) I’m not old (I can’t even say middle aged because I hope I at LEAST make it to my eighties and I’m not even 40 yet) and 2) This isn’t exactly a new trick.

Note to self: remember to wear gloves. (Just call me Violet Beauregarde, I guess.)

This moment right here- where I get to see someone experiencing my work in real time- is one of my most favorite things. The studio gets quiet and if you listen closely you almost always hear the deep inhale that comes at the start of really LOOKING

It’s funny how when I get really busy/really into work and life, social media kind of gets put on the back burner (which ironically makes it seem like “nothing” is going on.) Anyhow, I’m still here- working on projects, hostin

Summer Sunset Wedding

February 25, 2009 in Weddings

via flickr

Using this peony I came up with today's board-a summer wedding at sunset. Very classic, chic, and preppy, with an outdoor ceremony by the lake followed with blue or blackberry filled desserts, an all white wedding cake, and lots of slow dancing.

row 1: centerpiece via artfool, navy bridesmaids dress via jcrew, drinks via snippet & ink

row 2: earrings via carmen monique, chandelier via the paris apartment, blackberries via flickr, teacups via oncewed
row 3: casa blanca dress via snippet & ink, mercury glass votives via the everyday bride, van Huysum painting via arader galleries