Author Archives: Walter Cumming

About Walter Cumming

Walter has created several travel portfolios for publication and for gallery shows. This will be his first live blog with sketchbook images uploaded from on location. Walter Cumming created award winning art for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 28 years. In 2008 he chose to leave the paper and become a full time, independent artist. In his final year at the AJC, Cumming received his highest national and international recognition, winning both the 2008 Best of Cox portfolio for illustration and first place for illustration in the 2008 international Society of Newspaper Design.

Paintings from cancelled July 4th exhibit

Due to cover-19 safety precautions, I had to cancel a planned July 4th exhibit but here are a few of the paintings still available for purchase. Inquiries at waltercumming@me.com. “Snow claud study”- 11″x14″ pastel on paper 2. “Snow cloud study … Continue reading

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Hot off my easel…

…Just finished this cloud study from a sunset last week. Also, below it is another pastel to be included in my show on July 4th at the Cumming/Preston house . Stay tuned! “June cloud study” 11″x14″ pastel on paper “June … Continue reading

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Exhibit cancelled due to coronavirus, BUT…

Here are a few of the paintings in the exhibit already posted. Stay tuned for updates for an on-line exhibit! (inquiries at waltercumming@me.com) “January sunset”-14″x 11′ pastel on paper SOLD “Snow cloud study two”, 11″x 14″ pastel on paper “Snow … Continue reading

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The Peachtree: One year ago – thanks again everyone!

Due to the coronavirus, the Peachtree Road Race has been postponed, but I still owe a big thank you to all who voted for my T-shirt design for Jeff Galloway’s 50th anniversary Peachtree entry  last year. Thanks everyone!

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1981 Atlanta Child Murders sketches

Yesterday, I got an email from CNN for a request to use my sketches from the 1981 Wayne Williams trial that I covered as sketch artist for the AJC. It’s for a HLN series “How it Really Happened” . Here … Continue reading

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Blast from the past: a few of my published illustrations from the 90s

With time on my hands and as a distraction from these corona virus dark times, I’m posting some of my favorite illustrations from 1990 to 2008. Here are a few (out of over 1,000 illustrations!) that I was fond of. … Continue reading

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A very quick sketch of a great civil rights hero: Rev. Joseph Lowery 1921-2020

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Art exhibit postponed due to corona virus…BUT

Here are a few of the paintings in the exhibit already posted. Stay tuned for updates for an on-line exhibit! (inquiries at waltercumming@me.com) “January sunset”-14″x 11′ pastel on paper SOLD “Snow cloud study two”, 11″x 14″ pastel on paper “Snow … Continue reading

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Live from Black Mountain studio. Pastel of historic boathouse

Just finished this pastel. I’ve pain ted this boathouse before but never winter light like this.

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My Olympic trials poster design approved!

My poster will be given as a gift to over 700 qualified marathoners competing in Atlanta on February 29th. The top three finishers in both men’s and women’s races will make the U.S. Olympic team.

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