KaySmithBrushworks: Spruced up for Winter

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Spruced up for Winter

14x10 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press block, American Journey/Daniel Smith paints, done today as our weather was cold with that lilac sky. Bare branches peep out behind the snow laden spruce tree. Brrrrrr.

3 comments:

mollie jones said...: Burrrr, Kay...this does look cold. I love it.; January 15, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Margo said...: Lovely piece Kay, it does scream cold!; January 17, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Kay Smith said...: Thank you Mollie and Margo!; January 17, 2011 at 8:01 AM

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Kay may be reached at:

Brushworks Studio Gallery
2106 Scurry
Big Spring, Texas 79720
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About Kay Smith

In 1993 oil painter and pastelist Kay Smith began watercolor with her first Ken Hosmer workshop. With this ever changing medium she found her niche. Largely self taught, she keeps abreast of changing trends in color, design, and subject matter by taking or giving watercolor or mixed media workshops. She maintains studios in Ruidoso, New Mexico and in Texas.

She is a registered nurse by profession.

Her award winning work is included in Color Mixing: The 12 Hue Method, by Christopher Willard, Rockport Publishers (2002); Splash 7, (2002) and Painter's Quick Reference Birds & Butterflies (2008) North Light Books. Her work has been included in two International Artist books, "100 Ways to Paint Still Life & Florals" Vol. 2; "100 Ways to Paint People & Figures" Vol. 2. Her work is also in Art Business News, March 2005; Watercolor Magic magazine August 2004 and April 2005; and in Tom Lynch's Watercolor Rescue Secrets, 2008.

In 2010, her floral art appeared in the popular worldwide publication, The Artistic Touch 4 by Chris Unwin, and The Artistic Touch 5 in 2012 contains two pet portraits. The Artistic Touch 2013 also has pet portraits as does their book in 2014.

Another North Light book, Splash 14 (2013) published her white cat art, "Sinatra" as posted on this blog (August 2011).

Ponds & Water Gardens volume 18, 2015 Annual edition magazine features her koi fish art.

Avian Diseases volume 60 No. 1, March 2016 published by American Association of Avian Pathologists, has her chicken sketch as its cover art.

JAVMA Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association volume 249 No. 11, December 1, 2016 has her cat & dog Best Pals pet portrait as its cover art.

Nine of her images can be seen at Red Mesa Grill in Big Spring, TX. Specializing in pet portraits is her passion. Kay's work hangs in the Texas State Capital in Austin and in Germany, Netherlands, Thailand, France, England, Canada and Australia.

*NOTE Kay writes a monthly art column for the Big Spring Herald's Living magazine.

She serves as a moderator on WetCanvas, a division of F+W Media, Inc. WetCanvas.com is the largest online Internet forum for visual artists. Founded in 1998, it's home to over 11 million posts, adding about 4,000+ news posts daily. With over 800,000 members you can find Kay in the Watermedia channel.

Locally in Big Spring TX her art is on permanent display at Prosperity Bank, Highland Animal Hospital, and Heart of the City Realtors.

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"Bottoms Up Goose" as watercolor illustration for Gulliver G. Goose, author George Lambert, PublishAmerica 2013. That image is SOLD and can be seen http://kaysmithbrushworks.blogspot.com/2012/06/bottoms-up-goose.html in June 2012 blog posts.

She has attained signature status with six watercolor societies: Southwestern, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Society of Watercolor Artists, and Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H). In 2012 a prestigious signature was earned with the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, a group of 13 organizations of 4900 painters.

Most recently signature was awarded by Texas & Neighbors (Irving Art Assn), and Elite Signature Status with WAS-H, April 2013.

Dick Blick Art Materials has chosen her holiday art for their winter season catalog 2012-2013.

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Artist's Statement

"Working from dark to light provides me with immediate gratification seeing value comparisons. Whether I'm painting architectural subjects, animals, floral or still life, I am always looking for the darks first. By establishing these values early, I'm better able to judge the values that follow.

Since creating art is a solitary pursuit, I become absorbed and as one with the painting. Initial excitement usually drives me headlong into a sketching mode with or without value studies. Primarily I work from photographs.

I paint because I have to paint; I want to show you what I see. Viewing my works will be a revelation of who I am.

Remember this: Good art won't match your sofa!"