Jams and Jellies

7x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb CP paper done yesterday over pencil sketch; ref courtesy Cindy, Wet/Canvas monthly challenge in Watercolor forum. Cindy canned these tasty delights herself and offered them as a fun kitchen still life. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Snowbanks

5.5x8.5 mixed media painted on New Year's Day to usher in the new calendar and hopefully some snow. I used a white crayon on dry Master's Touch sketchbook page for mixed media first. Then added watercolor with Daniel Smith's Moonglow, and white gouache. Not much time this day as we were traveling so a simple winter landscape had to do. No photo reference. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Christmas Poppy

9x7 watercolor painted last month using Daniel Smith paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper. The floral image was part of the Florals/Botanical forum on WetCanvas.com hosted by Virginia. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Harvest Hay Bales

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints done at beginning of December from another WetCanvas online challenge. This was painted on 80 lb sketchbook paper by Master's Touch. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Fly Agaric Mushroom

6x6 watercolor/ink on 80 lb sketchbook page done in November as part of WetCanvas.com online challenge. I really liked this poisonous but colorful mushroom and have painted them before. I've used Winsor Newton sepia 0.3 fineliner pen along with White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Cheerful Coneflowers

8.5x5.5 ink and watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done in November while out of town. I've used a Micron 01 black pen and White Nights watercolors painting wet on dry in this cheerful coneflowers floral. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Three Braves

6x6 watercolor done in November, an imaginary southwestern theme figurative work, on 80 lb sketchbook page. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025