B.M. in Flute Performance. Artist/composer/writer. #mycomic to read comics I've posted here Website: keilanimcconnellart.com Commissions: https://artistree.io/klemc WIPs and Sketches: patreon.com/klemchttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3muxgkljeac26Next firework mage, for falling leaves fireworks!! I've had a lot of fun designing the outfits for these characters. The original is available for purchase in my shop here: https://klemc-shop.fourthwall.com/products/firework-mages-falling-leaves #watercolor #oc #art #coloredpencil #fantasy07 Sep 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxgkljeac26https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mukxmroom22oAll ready to color this new cat comic page! Also made some progress on my novella revision, new novel WIP, and starting a new comic draft this week! #comic #oc #cat02 Sep 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukxmroom22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mukxkcmgtc2wFirework Mages: Crosette I'm really happy with the colors! Traditional watercolor, water-based markers, and pencil on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". The original is available for purchase in my shop here: https://klemc-shop.fourthwall.com/products/firework-mages-crosette #art #oc #watercolor #fantasy02 Sep 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukxkcmgtc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mu6gn7aiu222The originals for my Fantasy Gardeners set of illustrations are now in my shop! https://klemc-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/original-artwork #art #oc #fantasy #watercolor #marker28 Aug 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6gn7aiu222https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mtzftn4xlc2gA bit of a slower week due to life things, but just have 6 pages left in cat comic (+maybe an end illustration), on the last panel of my PearlHeart chp.3 panels, and making steady progress with my novella revision as well drafting my current book and comics! Hope people have been well! #art #oc26 Aug 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzftn4xlc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mtu6lu4muk2xMore sketches of Rath and One-Eye from my PearlHeart books! Please pardon my scribbled story notes in the corner. Pencil and watercolor on cold-press watercolor paper. #art #tradart #oc #watercolor #bookart24 Aug 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu6lu4muk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mthqeeoyx225Some things I've been working on! Top two images paintings are from 2024 and I'm drawing a follow-up with the same characters. Almost done with PearlHeart chp.3 panels, too. Finished flute etudes (need to print more), PearlHeart bk.3 is with betas, and cat comic is almost done! #art #oc19 Aug 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthqeeoyx225https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mtcdnak5nc2yFirework Mages: Chrysanthemum I had a lot of fun with this one! Traditional watercolor, water-based markers, and pencil on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". The original is available for purchase in my shop here: https://klemc-shop.fourthwall.com/products/firework-mages-chrysanthemum #art #oc #watercolor #fantasy17 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdnak5nc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mt2x6dz2g22uThe originals for my Dwarf Bakers set of watercolor illustrations are now up in my shop (US shipping only)! All were done with pencil and watercolor on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #art #watercolor #oc14 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2x6dz2g22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3msw5iiaylk2rBeen working on the PearlHeart panels and cat comic some more - I finished this page not long after I took this photo! Also found some really fun flute etudes I've been enjoying a lot. My next book is also currently being beta-read and I've made good progress on other drafts! #wip12 Aug 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw5iiaylk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3msqkzlx4z22lMore Rath and One-Eye sketches from my PearlHeart books! Rath is very seriously putting a flower in One-Eye's hair! Pencil and watercolors on cold-press watercolor paper. #art #oc #sketch10 Aug 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqkzlx4z22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3msos3d2gr22vI'm starting up my little slice-of-life comic, The Recipe for Pancakes again! Posting here + on my website. Updates on Sundays! Drawn on multimedia paper with inking pens, then adjusted contrast digitally to remove paper texture. #mycomic #oc #comic #slice-of-life09 Aug 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msos3d2gr22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3msm3jytab22sI'm posting the full Penn & Book comic here as well! The full comic is also up on my website (link in bio). They're four-panel, slice-of-life comics following two friends who are writing a novel together and discover they have a shared past along the way! 📖 1/12 #comic #oc #slice-of-life #mycomic08 Aug 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msm3jytab22shttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3msh5hzq63s22Been working hard to have cleaner artwork and very happy with the results! I've changed my process so it's: 3H pencil layout > color (dissolves pencil on smoother papers) > ink w/fine liner last. Also organized my craft area and found some ideas I want to use. Next novel is almost done, too! #comic06 Aug 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msh5hzq63s22https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3ms7uqgwxw22iThe last illustration for this set! I started these to get more comfortable working with gouache and am really happy with my progress so far. The white kitty here was definitely inspired by my brother's pear-shaped boy. #art #oc #watercolor #gouache04 Aug 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7uqgwxw22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3ms2ct6pho22aMy graphic novel, Penn & Book is out now! This has been a ten-year project and a definite learning experience. Thank you so much to everyone who checked in on how the comic was doing over the years and to my family for the many many walks while I tried to hash out character details! #comic #art #oc01 Aug 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2ct6pho22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mrsrolvjbk2oWhat I'm working on this week - new artwork for PearlHeart chapter 3, new thumbnails + page for cat comic (almost done!), new earring ideas, revisiting some old flute pieces, and in the last three chapters of PearlHeart book 3 final revision!! #artist #writer #musician29 Jul 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsrolvjbk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mrnu5yqehc2yReally happy with how this one turned out!! I wasn't as satisfied with the backgrounds on the previous two being penciled, so I tried lineless and I think it worked well! Traditional artwork done with watercolor and gouache on cold-press watercolor paper cut to 4"x6". #art #oc #gouache #watercolor27 Jul 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnu5yqehc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mrg4uj4euc2lFinished more book artwork for PearlHeart, 2 new cat comic pages, did necklace for earring set (+gave to my mom!), started new flute etudes, + did paper/medium tests for future projects. Also halfway done with current book revision + started new comic script! #artist #musician #writer24 Jul 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg4uj4euc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mr6mn3ogtk2nSome 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 #characterdesign21 Jul 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6mn3ogtk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mqxhznfa2k2a#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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxhznfa2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mqq6cd4ocs2hGot 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 #music16 Jul 2026 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq6cd4ocs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mqkrjprmtk2xWe 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 #dog13 Jul 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkrjprmtk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mq5vhwnidk2zBeen 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 #writer08 Jul 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5vhwnidk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mpzblzbf4s27Times 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 #watercolor06 Jul 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzblzbf4s27https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mpmgskb6ks25This 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 #jewelry01 Jul 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmgskb6ks25https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mpmglfkbic25I'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!01 Jul 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmglfkbic25https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mpmgi3ne6c25The 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 #audiobook01 Jul 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmgi3ne6c25https://bsky.app/profile/klemc.bsky.social/post/3mphfux6xlc2yMore 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 #sketches29 Jun 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:xt4r2iforkquro47uoif26pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphfux6xlc2y