tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87507994106961622992024-03-18T23:46:15.636-05:00KaySmithBrushworksFine art originals presented dailyKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4946125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-37841600016466483902024-03-18T19:38:00.004-05:002024-03-18T19:38:52.062-05:00Dry Desert Icons<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8YA6eKihmi7WySLAVCjGsRJUEyOoCozlk1KEuNFpb_aNmeXzml28vUX-kSxiFvNrHygMvx19LW4oI-x7Ei2c6s3a3nEXgSwodHA13-jlRV0L0iLUxiFdSmQxiOi6I_O6H_nMMv7F6B4y-WLK9v1o_uAzHRjBc9LnHWjAHhaRlM_ihn-cbYHvtSGLnf0/s800/Dry%20Desert%20Icons.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8YA6eKihmi7WySLAVCjGsRJUEyOoCozlk1KEuNFpb_aNmeXzml28vUX-kSxiFvNrHygMvx19LW4oI-x7Ei2c6s3a3nEXgSwodHA13-jlRV0L0iLUxiFdSmQxiOi6I_O6H_nMMv7F6B4y-WLK9v1o_uAzHRjBc9LnHWjAHhaRlM_ihn-cbYHvtSGLnf0/s320/Dry%20Desert%20Icons.jpg"/></a></div>
30x22 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper painted earlier in the month. I have painted this southwest landscape mission more than once and in different ways. Seagulls in acrylic are on the reverse side. With the imaginary saguaro cactus flanking the tall mission bell tower, the bottom part beckons you to come on inside.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-40320454914739349102024-03-17T18:12:00.005-05:002024-03-17T18:12:56.068-05:00Heehaw Donkeys<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGXQLwgZAgWPK6c3Ns8QE7KOa9Dkmkil2FRnPD2ofyZU_B8uXlIdr0wOx7L8ELu4EHZ5aEhHru2ZGt-q0t2FApp0OG-htLlOjEduoXBi6_3uBjVyprG9_Nv0-ch4dWpQuE_c4gnX0IPOIqaxVE0qFUgMyVNXDtuc7ONANvrI-x-5eUloRLMHHO24t7e4/s800/heehaw%20donkeys.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGXQLwgZAgWPK6c3Ns8QE7KOa9Dkmkil2FRnPD2ofyZU_B8uXlIdr0wOx7L8ELu4EHZ5aEhHru2ZGt-q0t2FApp0OG-htLlOjEduoXBi6_3uBjVyprG9_Nv0-ch4dWpQuE_c4gnX0IPOIqaxVE0qFUgMyVNXDtuc7ONANvrI-x-5eUloRLMHHO24t7e4/s320/heehaw%20donkeys.jpg"/></a></div>
12x9 watercolor on Bristol 300 series 100 lb paper done last month, another donkey painting in my series using my older photos from a farm south of town. They seem to be saying HeeHaw! as loud as possible and are such clowns of the animal world.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-75164944767619532952024-03-16T18:53:00.002-05:002024-03-16T18:53:24.422-05:00Couch Cat<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82pGr2i96uiq1imqdB7r6hnNbne_xghmbPfwvfwkmvOC17TuC3lNi5OGPT9sLE3Xy9mtZnme7R4zgmqKrlFFoXj-H50xw3Ypdggs__e-IhN2Rg8IqsQXYpFUlujkeEYE-dZIfPRTxjV0gHgktzqyfVhAdAB_yMQGSsMQZunLi5Quy2VH5AGciRNpJGng/s700/couch%20cat.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82pGr2i96uiq1imqdB7r6hnNbne_xghmbPfwvfwkmvOC17TuC3lNi5OGPT9sLE3Xy9mtZnme7R4zgmqKrlFFoXj-H50xw3Ypdggs__e-IhN2Rg8IqsQXYpFUlujkeEYE-dZIfPRTxjV0gHgktzqyfVhAdAB_yMQGSsMQZunLi5Quy2VH5AGciRNpJGng/s320/couch%20cat.jpg"/></a></div>
8x5.5 mixed media using ink on acrylic background in new junk journal done last month. The journal is a nonfiction book written in the 40s and the ref is another artist's cat.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-36635634841146317552024-03-15T19:59:00.003-05:002024-03-15T20:34:53.090-05:00Excited Hummer<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lM3lgtfXFDlFvvBzoKby9K2y1MpfKs_vu8OzTzozrah839Ch1y2Gbn7qwHNHc0QgekMBhGWcsPVdU1xC6tydN9m-COma3G521eGAbg8eUsleH1sdzPmccD8yp_LtVzu7m1icW6gwcu9n6XYU_EAv1P0LLK7LQ2uHWnM0r5Y_8oR-5O5JMPyWwQOZziQ/s600/Excited%20Hummer.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lM3lgtfXFDlFvvBzoKby9K2y1MpfKs_vu8OzTzozrah839Ch1y2Gbn7qwHNHc0QgekMBhGWcsPVdU1xC6tydN9m-COma3G521eGAbg8eUsleH1sdzPmccD8yp_LtVzu7m1icW6gwcu9n6XYU_EAv1P0LLK7LQ2uHWnM0r5Y_8oR-5O5JMPyWwQOZziQ/s320/Excited%20Hummer.jpg"/></a></div>
5x7 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last month using several refs I shot last summer in New Mexico. I used White Nights paints.
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024Kay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-51672117384722157412024-03-14T19:04:00.006-05:002024-03-14T19:04:59.917-05:00Eye of the Horse<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbgUsbi11VkN6X8uLPqTt6lx2UrRshNJZufKHnikmvgClA9beiSc-eGogMn1XowpUYuYoFVEzQu0u-O3ZBLTMYUFya6TV2LCXcv_aMsYGoIqWBxy6yrIjvoWBS2V-8U0f6p39tfLOZNsJpZZj5VCcXV970QevYYHMA8qMFdqSNjaog95zUEO1fhV5SNU/s800/Eye%20of%20the%20Horse.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbgUsbi11VkN6X8uLPqTt6lx2UrRshNJZufKHnikmvgClA9beiSc-eGogMn1XowpUYuYoFVEzQu0u-O3ZBLTMYUFya6TV2LCXcv_aMsYGoIqWBxy6yrIjvoWBS2V-8U0f6p39tfLOZNsJpZZj5VCcXV970QevYYHMA8qMFdqSNjaog95zUEO1fhV5SNU/s320/Eye%20of%20the%20Horse.jpg"/></a></div>
22x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper painted last month, the second or third time to paint this handsome flea-bitten grey of my brother's.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-50482589198438974502024-03-13T19:56:00.005-05:002024-03-13T19:56:54.172-05:00Glad Hummer<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm7JoP2ikH3T1Rs9bhz7FYEUe5O-5KilMjyMOwddh6PTAAOCQ8H605umLSOu7jWGOCQNIkUqbFrrzBsfxWvFfETb-pUM3sPguiQIDem2SsYGCyuhuEIZ_QCTXkmfrey-cfFqqohAZ5iXnejyisqLk0cBrcbQ2w9QvbhaK0_3ROE8qPIvIK9Z2JxU1vAo/s700/Glad%20Hummer.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm7JoP2ikH3T1Rs9bhz7FYEUe5O-5KilMjyMOwddh6PTAAOCQ8H605umLSOu7jWGOCQNIkUqbFrrzBsfxWvFfETb-pUM3sPguiQIDem2SsYGCyuhuEIZ_QCTXkmfrey-cfFqqohAZ5iXnejyisqLk0cBrcbQ2w9QvbhaK0_3ROE8qPIvIK9Z2JxU1vAo/s320/Glad%20Hummer.jpg"/></a></div>
8x8 watercolor on Masters Touch premium 140 lb cold press paper painted last month, another gladiolus or gladioli, but with a hummingbird. I've used White Nights paints working wet on dry.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-43435264095517051242024-03-12T19:15:00.000-05:002024-03-12T19:15:00.468-05:00So Glad<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUX7DzruNoKQm_MLDxXUpRowpJMf0Qq54YD7Tvnim_uKcBZKK61NOSaZz5uEljhZRCgof5L92fdKB072Peqoww1hT6hJpwn2Ji8DPAeFeZ9MaQkD9K9-geCAAuQfu7hyTRAB2u3qL6LQy43hO5_MvmTg7cgshpjn1Zcd9ACv_wt7HgtriF_PBOUWvloc/s700/So%20Glad.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUX7DzruNoKQm_MLDxXUpRowpJMf0Qq54YD7Tvnim_uKcBZKK61NOSaZz5uEljhZRCgof5L92fdKB072Peqoww1hT6hJpwn2Ji8DPAeFeZ9MaQkD9K9-geCAAuQfu7hyTRAB2u3qL6LQy43hO5_MvmTg7cgshpjn1Zcd9ACv_wt7HgtriF_PBOUWvloc/s320/So%20Glad.jpg"/></a></div>
8x8 watercolor floral on Masters Touch painted in February as part of class exercises with gladioli or gladiolus blooms. This one was an imaginary white flower I have added Sennelier colors to beginning with darks first. Also I used Daniel Smith's Moonglow.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-43879245025828594082024-03-11T19:10:00.002-05:002024-03-11T19:10:57.835-05:00Marching Elephant<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_0WhrpMlFXbeoc9D_vvxCPh2k5q_ZYVhPw4rKEutsVmungLJhin5e0eEaZ6owpFruEWNlX7i-13Gr-jA85K-1LshZdwm9miUjs9x5ZBAecIgdsqxPNoCEd_dqSEQwmmHeYRpqZbU0ef-BQe1iyg0UNj34H4ioFHBEDVRrpHKGE4xiXCGMWYbqynh4Gg/s800/Marching%20Elephant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_0WhrpMlFXbeoc9D_vvxCPh2k5q_ZYVhPw4rKEutsVmungLJhin5e0eEaZ6owpFruEWNlX7i-13Gr-jA85K-1LshZdwm9miUjs9x5ZBAecIgdsqxPNoCEd_dqSEQwmmHeYRpqZbU0ef-BQe1iyg0UNj34H4ioFHBEDVRrpHKGE4xiXCGMWYbqynh4Gg/s320/Marching%20Elephant.jpg"/></a></div>
7x9 Tombow brush pens using portrait palette set in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper, done last month while out of town. After the watersoluble ink was in, I used a rigger brush and water to blend the colors somewhat of the marching elephant.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-16716250241323079292024-03-10T18:50:00.003-05:002024-03-10T18:50:32.132-05:00Winter Bench<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuK_O57u9dJ94N8H68rHJDajfHEMBdJukb7EaWz9C_T5fS3jPqNK2Ti8T7DCm5Cpnq2K_liqb_dWLSnKNJXeUVlxLNrGMWGRMzoHsNYTOsETEWD6V3s1TDA5e040yOSfMq_vuhdofof6rflz37IL2R8Bp3pSrAXfRohrNzJLm8PuwRCf7TAxSDGNKA68/s700/Winter%20Bench.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuK_O57u9dJ94N8H68rHJDajfHEMBdJukb7EaWz9C_T5fS3jPqNK2Ti8T7DCm5Cpnq2K_liqb_dWLSnKNJXeUVlxLNrGMWGRMzoHsNYTOsETEWD6V3s1TDA5e040yOSfMq_vuhdofof6rflz37IL2R8Bp3pSrAXfRohrNzJLm8PuwRCf7TAxSDGNKA68/s320/Winter%20Bench.jpg"/></a></div>
8.5x5.5 watercolor on Canson 117 lb paper done last month; one of my winter photos used in the WetCanvas Landscape forum. I used White Nights paints with this cold winter scene outside a park.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-14831647059783071312024-03-09T20:04:00.003-06:002024-03-09T20:04:27.357-06:00Vintage Egg Beater<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGqETCSuHEAslCfZ6p9_kakONhdb9kRJovrnHUzyGbfED6zBVf0Wr__gl-hXDTzffAH5qEzbkx4oz-1cBrQPntYg49Pcip9nrGzpPBquj9NYX3iL9_qGwHUK2TqGd1FeWyN0AmQwo3oQ7WlcQYR1qWju63TAmnKhz2HwBGu7nV1OF5VWTS9chaszQ6XY/s700/Vintage%20Egg%20Beater.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGqETCSuHEAslCfZ6p9_kakONhdb9kRJovrnHUzyGbfED6zBVf0Wr__gl-hXDTzffAH5qEzbkx4oz-1cBrQPntYg49Pcip9nrGzpPBquj9NYX3iL9_qGwHUK2TqGd1FeWyN0AmQwo3oQ7WlcQYR1qWju63TAmnKhz2HwBGu7nV1OF5VWTS9chaszQ6XY/s320/Vintage%20Egg%20Beater.jpg"/></a></div>
9x7 watercolor, acrylics and ink in 80 lb sketchbook done last month. I used White Nights paints and STA Lictin 0.2 pen along with generic acrylics. Love these vintage kitchen items only seen in antique stores and a few in my kitchen.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-5374016278895860432024-03-08T19:23:00.005-06:002024-03-08T19:23:30.289-06:00From the Florist<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7ULKsH_8KX43CCtn5-HhC6sLMYCgxw-W_hBzok6OhPWg6bbXDBoEw5sNnewyaqnhyb1D8aE3j0yWbjv304MA5J9kiEzes0CD_aEElSmozOq8wFWu1EMkD4MDu3Y1dFb6HQpEE-lkp39Ku5z-P728THUVRkmMLwyZ1xfKb4c61cWxYnHbutBvExduF3Q/s800/From%20the%20Florist.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="579" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7ULKsH_8KX43CCtn5-HhC6sLMYCgxw-W_hBzok6OhPWg6bbXDBoEw5sNnewyaqnhyb1D8aE3j0yWbjv304MA5J9kiEzes0CD_aEElSmozOq8wFWu1EMkD4MDu3Y1dFb6HQpEE-lkp39Ku5z-P728THUVRkmMLwyZ1xfKb4c61cWxYnHbutBvExduF3Q/s320/From%20the%20Florist.jpg"/></a></div>
15x11 watercolor watercolor on Canson XL 140 lb cold press done last month from my photos of florist flower images. I used Rosa paints for some of the quinacridone pinks and corals. These were wrapped in red paper probably for the Valentine part of February.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-22111198658286232062024-03-07T18:59:00.002-06:002024-03-07T18:59:17.977-06:00Scarlet Macaw repainted<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71bpVmQPqB2Hzdha0WOOBeWSGue9v4OmEF-VVAw8BltEKJbqLXqQ2UEz0p70Dd5QHgb7OI5dYcQirupRsP_-QoTNLP9Vq6p4M8PP4FsgJLd1f_813KFn08BSMKeXWmZWWTJCcorQa7_LExYgTWzjgyHE8eS6upDC0lXATjfl0756bWzN-H6ZM_P8gt5I/s800/Scarlet%20Macaw%20repainted.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71bpVmQPqB2Hzdha0WOOBeWSGue9v4OmEF-VVAw8BltEKJbqLXqQ2UEz0p70Dd5QHgb7OI5dYcQirupRsP_-QoTNLP9Vq6p4M8PP4FsgJLd1f_813KFn08BSMKeXWmZWWTJCcorQa7_LExYgTWzjgyHE8eS6upDC0lXATjfl0756bWzN-H6ZM_P8gt5I/s320/Scarlet%20Macaw%20repainted.jpg"/></a></div>
10x10 torn paper collage on canvas plus an added acrylics on the background, done last month. I had done this collage previously but the bg was too busy. Adding blue and green acrylic paint kept the color and value there while eliminating confusion.
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Kay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-88100262372769672852024-03-06T19:01:00.004-06:002024-03-06T19:01:39.834-06:00Another Confetti Cactus<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ek8zZfNrsbbUwSpvAqYyFk6baBa4JhgeAknrajMr0QrIguDIZc7CfKfM-UKpzQ7N9W_U84g48JIPV0x_61yQmUkiZUluDKQo_A3KoRGCt5p3rxR1AJHk9OwL7guIY2z0xTWiZe0vJ5u9x9ZQ8eDBYRPY23E6ypMMSdOyocX1Dwm0XWgvt_Y_PmIKj_w/s650/Another%20Confetti%20Cactus.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ek8zZfNrsbbUwSpvAqYyFk6baBa4JhgeAknrajMr0QrIguDIZc7CfKfM-UKpzQ7N9W_U84g48JIPV0x_61yQmUkiZUluDKQo_A3KoRGCt5p3rxR1AJHk9OwL7guIY2z0xTWiZe0vJ5u9x9ZQ8eDBYRPY23E6ypMMSdOyocX1Dwm0XWgvt_Y_PmIKj_w/s320/Another%20Confetti%20Cactus.jpg"/></a></div>
Another Confetti Cactus
8x5.5 mixed media using acrylics and ink in new junk journal from the 1940s I created last month. This is the third fun yet funky decorated cactus I have done. The first one has gone to its new home so still have the second and this one. No two are alike.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-24730669556256431042024-03-05T19:07:00.002-06:002024-03-05T19:07:17.564-06:00Remnant Rose Delight<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnze1E1ifwQIO_jqzsAD5D0vqzNY4ok9Ua3MIgIXzmscfGCj9sfJq9y9waYScLKbccUDiEMxf64yyda5CKPBw-3MWiKcFv7HxAz-d3UmVXhAAfMM1_Hs75nCbQzM-BYzvCyhZs5qEPu5TVZE-37TLwvcxJlcyglFo6t0fNrugYhkcu_4rUV2YkR4z4UA/s700/Remnant%20Rose%20Delight.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnze1E1ifwQIO_jqzsAD5D0vqzNY4ok9Ua3MIgIXzmscfGCj9sfJq9y9waYScLKbccUDiEMxf64yyda5CKPBw-3MWiKcFv7HxAz-d3UmVXhAAfMM1_Hs75nCbQzM-BYzvCyhZs5qEPu5TVZE-37TLwvcxJlcyglFo6t0fNrugYhkcu_4rUV2YkR4z4UA/s320/Remnant%20Rose%20Delight.jpg"/></a></div>
8x5.5 mixed media in new junk journal done last month in which I took a previously painted rose using alcohol inks and added acrylics for a fresh look. The junk journal is an old book from the 1940s.
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Kay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-47702534945156855312024-03-04T19:04:00.005-06:002024-03-04T19:04:38.746-06:00Alpaca Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnZc_jOeBasEhDIDGixYTHxxrLHFklynXu8w5sMnvGgA5efMLODqSHB25aF_p6LOVNu9UxLueWfFcdiMF4GBPx_O3enW13qyifvNg7plAAbZm3lceI15r4ngGCrEgNOZdU_4cMsPhmT3Y-Y0_uFWQvouJak2B0sX5-pHZiLJ34PnuXCwlMjH_B4BAjYA/s550/Alpaca%20Friends.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnZc_jOeBasEhDIDGixYTHxxrLHFklynXu8w5sMnvGgA5efMLODqSHB25aF_p6LOVNu9UxLueWfFcdiMF4GBPx_O3enW13qyifvNg7plAAbZm3lceI15r4ngGCrEgNOZdU_4cMsPhmT3Y-Y0_uFWQvouJak2B0sX5-pHZiLJ34PnuXCwlMjH_B4BAjYA/s320/Alpaca%20Friends.jpg"/></a></div>
6x4 watercolor miniature painted on Bristol 300 series 100 lb paper last month; ref courtesy WetCanvas host Valri. These animals look so sweet I just had to do them.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-52529685062130113952024-03-03T19:28:00.001-06:002024-03-03T19:28:08.562-06:00Poppy Paradise<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG5kDP7VGyhXccB8_BI9E_iRSDKlVfTgjNLDrDFDh-nTf2biXAecikY-RES_ho9mv8dAWFn6khAzRzAyCrNasUTpUcBHDuAEqre6OAkNQhRA8pSU4pKj4SAMTGA3kd2kW7ILFb36SzR4KinZfCIv98WMaYkp2vtoclzMKKccePFVwxC5Z_fiGSthCnfM/s800/Poppy%20Paradise.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG5kDP7VGyhXccB8_BI9E_iRSDKlVfTgjNLDrDFDh-nTf2biXAecikY-RES_ho9mv8dAWFn6khAzRzAyCrNasUTpUcBHDuAEqre6OAkNQhRA8pSU4pKj4SAMTGA3kd2kW7ILFb36SzR4KinZfCIv98WMaYkp2vtoclzMKKccePFVwxC5Z_fiGSthCnfM/s320/Poppy%20Paradise.jpg"/></a></div>
15x11 watercolor on Canson XL 140 lb cold press paper over pencil sketch done last month from my poppy photos; foreground is imaginary to show more of the plant stems and blooms.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-6555249853405679112024-03-02T19:35:00.003-06:002024-03-02T19:35:50.055-06:00Pear Delight<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnYSsnkNQREo3yKD2DlXmipbpPn01xA5QEi0cwQ2ODg5lfVRWqNqFRrWd1-55GzxiTKsMCusS93rRtLR7-3hGNyZFGQ2f6_2S1puv1AIEKk_ysoJnlI0-0goS9L5oORP7N5QJI5zWtVXYMr0X9yqVEyTRBhIg4LfonCF0-fWDXiJpZSs8_V8SHyK691M/s650/Pear%20Delight.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnYSsnkNQREo3yKD2DlXmipbpPn01xA5QEi0cwQ2ODg5lfVRWqNqFRrWd1-55GzxiTKsMCusS93rRtLR7-3hGNyZFGQ2f6_2S1puv1AIEKk_ysoJnlI0-0goS9L5oORP7N5QJI5zWtVXYMr0X9yqVEyTRBhIg4LfonCF0-fWDXiJpZSs8_V8SHyK691M/s320/Pear%20Delight.jpg"/></a></div>
5x4 acrylics on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper done last month during one of our art association paint in afternoons. This miniature is modeled after a green and black pear painted previously.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-28465463360468054652024-03-01T19:37:00.005-06:002024-03-01T19:37:35.032-06:00March Magnolias<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKFHXAr0D53WBhI1cidcKNg4_r2CNcWiKdiySXWl8oHKhz8igVkk9i4acTHSnR4rD0vAIjz-6FE43ADL5Vo7HlTI7JcyFZXMMEqaqfrgittMSIboRuNtb-kQ2SYDPZ-R-vVO18NYnggzEH8UEtPQv25UZPHNx6huOJqg-bKSK8jSoLj31sH3hti2yAx0/s700/March%20Magnolias.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKFHXAr0D53WBhI1cidcKNg4_r2CNcWiKdiySXWl8oHKhz8igVkk9i4acTHSnR4rD0vAIjz-6FE43ADL5Vo7HlTI7JcyFZXMMEqaqfrgittMSIboRuNtb-kQ2SYDPZ-R-vVO18NYnggzEH8UEtPQv25UZPHNx6huOJqg-bKSK8jSoLj31sH3hti2yAx0/s320/March%20Magnolias.jpg"/></a></div>
5x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done today using Rosa paints made in Ukraine. Love the pinks in these colors. Ref courtesy WetCanvas Watercolor forum for March challenge.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-61718523123872646762024-02-29T18:55:00.001-06:002024-02-29T18:55:14.606-06:00Gull Glare<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-NBOOruMp7Z_9KaCBXqoD8-I5zhA4pZAu-urxkBtgkYX6ciV1Q_C8SFc4cczR2aoCKkJ-N6X1Q0jnpt_1BqYot3D0pQAURHDKxrZfYJ-7K0_6iLv_WXelFD6m3cFFCbXj1Y-cwp0z5fM-nrkJV4nBEuGsFrKpHZCKG0XzumdMmNhi_7FHeiFe-VB_f0/s700/Gull%20Glare.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-NBOOruMp7Z_9KaCBXqoD8-I5zhA4pZAu-urxkBtgkYX6ciV1Q_C8SFc4cczR2aoCKkJ-N6X1Q0jnpt_1BqYot3D0pQAURHDKxrZfYJ-7K0_6iLv_WXelFD6m3cFFCbXj1Y-cwp0z5fM-nrkJV4nBEuGsFrKpHZCKG0XzumdMmNhi_7FHeiFe-VB_f0/s320/Gull%20Glare.jpg"/></a></div>
6x8 watercolor and Brusho on Fluid 100 hot press 140 lb paper done first of the month; ref courtesy WetCanvas artist host. I enjoyed the gull who seemed to be glaring at something in its environment.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-88181339820092324312024-02-28T18:45:00.003-06:002024-02-28T18:45:36.280-06:00Tulip Twists<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY22mvMqtnFJWS3I7HbDd25hP55AQnlXCO6haPwAh-e8UjEwm76CSn7GjL_Y3_t67ChEbk11Z_QHLQjAclSUPVOn2f4vnWFEtlg5HgK_s2gnAmay8CzmbDdxQN1PjZA4gk0bNlBknqwKe3pL9NpoeERRUPRoe8M-rjzzTkVfZNa1NGxL_B80TdZnG57BQ/s700/Tulip%20Twists.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY22mvMqtnFJWS3I7HbDd25hP55AQnlXCO6haPwAh-e8UjEwm76CSn7GjL_Y3_t67ChEbk11Z_QHLQjAclSUPVOn2f4vnWFEtlg5HgK_s2gnAmay8CzmbDdxQN1PjZA4gk0bNlBknqwKe3pL9NpoeERRUPRoe8M-rjzzTkVfZNa1NGxL_B80TdZnG57BQ/s320/Tulip%20Twists.jpg"/></a></div>
7x9 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done today; combination of refs taken mid-February in Ruidoso NM of red and white tulips. At first I didn't see the lone red stripe on the variegated bloom so that was a nice twist. Painted during our weekly paint in at my studio over pencil sketch using #1 rigger and a #6 round Princeton brush.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-44968088918809260362024-02-27T19:52:00.002-06:002024-02-27T19:52:31.265-06:00Sunset Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8l4U55bwzTUihjnhE7FF8HCMDgqls5R5IREj5hghvkpgJgEMOAtzWx7qbGZlV8s0frzsZ7ZucTUiEjLAZTXpk2xen7mtWFPb7K8XtUDe4MK-pWAC6s8ezChYAy_i6_2jXpPqbZUohTka7W3hbNuemDdSqICaKnIiRyTZAXrFicEmKy0IX_fhidNMybuI/s700/sunset%20sky.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8l4U55bwzTUihjnhE7FF8HCMDgqls5R5IREj5hghvkpgJgEMOAtzWx7qbGZlV8s0frzsZ7ZucTUiEjLAZTXpk2xen7mtWFPb7K8XtUDe4MK-pWAC6s8ezChYAy_i6_2jXpPqbZUohTka7W3hbNuemDdSqICaKnIiRyTZAXrFicEmKy0IX_fhidNMybuI/s320/sunset%20sky.jpg"/></a></div>
7x9 watercolor on paper done earlier in the month, a landscape with ref furnished by another artist on WetCanvas. In this sunset scene, the last light of day lingers in the clouds while the foreground remains in darkness.\
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-36021178380083055752024-02-26T19:28:00.007-06:002024-02-27T19:48:30.409-06:00Chicken Yard<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4pjtyD1-FK67D5774IxO042uRpcLvRYLZN56Bv4vPCKdYQU1RMhnxzcNYPTW0E8EwXr7kfcQvdBq-4FURFZmypKnEBBAFwBhvlyS9w20q7BGZRwmyPqaeQYqRypDzjur9dMb58G7jr3mtYmPzX9rtYzngFDSGQM-OvJsGdn9_WbCJq2H7iDjNQSfgRU/s800/Chicken%20Yard.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4pjtyD1-FK67D5774IxO042uRpcLvRYLZN56Bv4vPCKdYQU1RMhnxzcNYPTW0E8EwXr7kfcQvdBq-4FURFZmypKnEBBAFwBhvlyS9w20q7BGZRwmyPqaeQYqRypDzjur9dMb58G7jr3mtYmPzX9rtYzngFDSGQM-OvJsGdn9_WbCJq2H7iDjNQSfgRU/s320/Chicken%20Yard.jpg"/></a></div>
9x12 mixed media on Strathmore Bristol board 300 series 100 lb paper using black Tombow brush pens to put in the darkest values first. When dry watercolor and Brusho were added for this chicken poultry scene on the farm.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-3320972512400213172024-02-25T19:08:00.003-06:002024-02-25T19:08:29.980-06:00Old Cowboy<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wz0a0RRz8VFT_bMKmbpDtujI6cw9azWB8BcpaPourRnxQOQ3TiUbJl4f4ttnFU08VkeHNFoGb9w1LnLIfY1kFU2cvVDxnWZae7lA57Is3iU7QV8Octg2dxwy7ZeiwrALyR4M0Xi6OIQSDJHUP8UjQ6fTv4OJH1rypETncqMlWqOQeMNgS27-sOEeGlU/s800/old%20cowboy.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wz0a0RRz8VFT_bMKmbpDtujI6cw9azWB8BcpaPourRnxQOQ3TiUbJl4f4ttnFU08VkeHNFoGb9w1LnLIfY1kFU2cvVDxnWZae7lA57Is3iU7QV8Octg2dxwy7ZeiwrALyR4M0Xi6OIQSDJHUP8UjQ6fTv4OJH1rypETncqMlWqOQeMNgS27-sOEeGlU/s320/old%20cowboy.jpg"/></a></div>
14x11 mixed media on mixed media pad using India ink, brush pen, Micron 01, white Posca pen and charcoal done earlier in the month of no one in particular; just coming off the 30 faces in 30 days challenge was the inspiration. Including eyeglasses in your portraits was one of the #sktchy features this time.
COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay SmithKay Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278195988164884346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750799410696162299.post-39673977454681429682024-02-24T19:21:00.004-06:002024-02-24T19:21:56.393-06:00Tall Cactus with Peach Background<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNrqRmGGgJdTEIhVg5vXyIRgr7FAxya73RvKIBvG0QnvaKBI1vKCptaXJg9_xa5oF08meAw3AmO56CEide1dtr5iKXDOW76xyuVtIAXvR14O2uIblNLg_7fSSLLP85RIAPM-5gcwI7plN4hE0bi_vyCfb2lAZIP88vP6Z5WZNVrfbvNBRh3Tgnak2Jic/s750/Tall%20Cactus%20with%20Peach%20Background.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNrqRmGGgJdTEIhVg5vXyIRgr7FAxya73RvKIBvG0QnvaKBI1vKCptaXJg9_xa5oF08meAw3AmO56CEide1dtr5iKXDOW76xyuVtIAXvR14O2uIblNLg_7fSSLLP85RIAPM-5gcwI7plN4hE0bi_vyCfb2lAZIP88vP6Z5WZNVrfbvNBRh3Tgnak2Jic/s320/Tall%20Cactus%20with%20Peach%20Background.jpg"/></a></div>
10x8 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper just completed , a pencil sketch based on earlier cactus paintings I've done. Marked backgound of random colors, shapes, and designs is the result of using paper to put underneath small and miniature ones to catch drips. White gel pen used for thorn marks after the peach background dried. Lots of fun playing with this today.
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12x9 acrylics on handmade paper from India by Village, done yesterday. In this monochromatic exercise I've used all the neutral brown, tan, ochre, sienna, cream, taupe colors to show the humble pear. One side the light hits and other is in shadow.
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