Santa in White Hat

8.5x5.5 watercolor on sketchbook page 80 lb, painted last month during another online challenge (WetCanvas). I enjoyed the white Santa suit this figurine was wearing so had to paint it. This was using Master's Touch mixed media sketchbook. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

No Fly Zone

15x22 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper, drawn and painted on one of our famous 90 degrees F days, with no snow in sight. This was taken at my friend Carole's in east Texas and earned a point for me with the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. These sparrows and one goldfinch were trying to keep warm and their frozen birdbath is behind them. I used Coastal Fog, Coffee with Cream, Brown Derby, Sepia, UB, QBO, permanent rose, and wet the back only. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Rock Saguaro

4x2 acrylics on a river rock that was cleaned, prepped, then painted with a desert saguaro scene. With this 3D miniature I tried to show the excitement of the desert foliage. This was done last day of October. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

October Barn Owl

22x15 watercolor and Brusho on hot press 140 lb paper done in October from many of my owl photos; a barn owl waiting in the autumn colors for his next adventure. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Hummingbird on a Rock

2.5x4.25 acrylics on a smooth river rock, done last month in my new painted rocks series. With a gray background, this hummingbird's head shines brightly for the cooler weather season. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

December Sunflower

8x6 watercolor on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper finished today. This is from an earlier photo taken from a fresh sunflower in a bouquet of mixed blooms. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Blue Sky Blackeyed Susan

7x2 watercolor in a vertical format on 140 lb cold press paper done in October. These miniature florals can be matted and framed or used simply as a classy bookmark. White Nights paints were used to create this imaginary original piece. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025