Chris Walling Studio

Hope to be there.

⏰✨ TOMORROW ✨⏰
The Free America Walkout is happening tomorrow, January 20 from 2–4 PM.
A moment to pause. A moment to stand. A moment to choose courage over silence.
👣 Step away from business as usual
✊ Stand for dignity and democracy
💛 Show up in ways that feel safe and right for you
History is shaped by ordinary people choosing not to look away.
Tomorrow, we choose action. Together.
🇺🇸 Everybody in. Nobody out.

Thanks to everyone who has enjoyed, looked at, commented on, critiqued and thereby supported my work this year. That interaction enriches my art and myself and I truly appreciate it! Here’s to 2026!!!🎉🎉🎉

Just finished rework of a straw nativity. “Madonna and Child.”

Watching The Bishop’s Wife (Cary Grant, David Niven and Loretta Young, 1947). A favorite Christmas movie.

Lot of truth here.

Plot twist: I visited this church yesterday and was blown away by what I heard! Thanks for preaching this @dhariusdaniels @thechangechurch

At the Hanford High Holiday Bazaar today until 3. Stop by if you’re out and about!

Working today on a pet portrait. Lovely girl!

A few more adjustments. Done.

I think the Key Lime Pie house is done. I’ve signed it but will look at it for a couple of days to see if anything pops out to annoy me. 😁

Scrubbing out railing posts. Tedious but I get better results than if I only paint around the posts.

Of course I will repaint around them to get the background back in, and will still have to scrub them again a couple of times. 1) That’s the process for how I get the lines so clean. 2) it’s pretty a**l, but I don’t really have to think much while doing it. 3) my favorite quote: “I just don’t give up until I get what I want”. The results are my proof.

I’m getting there!

The hardest part: leaving it alone several hours for it to thoroughly dry before I go back in. The scrubbed paper fibers love to suck up paint if even minutely damp. 🙄

Getting ready for the Badger Mountain Holiday Bazaar, next Saturday Dec. 6, 8 am - 3 pm. $5 entry fee supports Badger Mountain Elementary PTO (Parent Teacher Organization).

Just got in some BIG 6” round fridge magnets, which have an easel back if you prefer to stand them up. I have the Spudnut Shop, Riverboat, Richland Players Theater, Octopus’ Garden and Zip’s. They’re pretty fun! Pm me if you want more info.