Weave Hair

6x6 ink using ballpoint pen in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb., plus watercolor for day 2 of last month's #inktober2025. I couldn't resist the cute pigtails of this little girl's hair. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Chickadee at the Feeder

11.5x7.5 mixed media collage on wc paper done week before last. Ref courtesy Cindy on WetCanvas for a challenge this month. I first painted the chickadee as 4x3 miniature but chopped its tail which necessitated putting it into a larger format. Materials included newsprint, watercolor, acrylics, Montana markers, Micron 03 ink pen, Winsor Newton grey fine liner pen, various collage, and a black Sharpie marker. Love this bohemian looking bird art. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Turkey Tom

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints in 80 lb paper from sketchbook, done at first of November. I used also a Micron 01 technical pen to sketch. Ref furnished by WetCanvas in the regular Weekend Drawing Event. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Pink Desert Saguaro

15x5.5 watercolor on Blick 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary pink desert scene done a couple of weeks ago while on a trip out of state. The pink tones of the sand echoes throughout the sky and other desert landscape parts such as vegetation, rocks, hills, etc. The icon of the desert is the stately saguaro which I never tire from painting. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Wayward Daisy

6x4 watercolor and ink line on sketchbook page done at first of the month. I used a Micron 03 pen to sketch petals, stamens, etc., of the daisy flower parts. A fun and quick exercise for an imaginary loose look. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Happy Summer Rain

8x2 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done a few weeks ago, just a simple vertical landscape with no pencil sketch beforehand, just brush only. This can be matted and framed for a nice spot in your house or simply used as a bookmark. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Window Cats

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints on Canson 117 lb cold press paper, done a couple weeks ago. These two almost white cats are mine, Mini Pearl (dilute calico) and Salty, and they love to go from window to window. I painted this as a short demo for another artist who is learning watercolor. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025