Cycling Around

4x6 alcohol ink and ink markers using Sharpie ultra fine tip and STA 0.8 pen on photo paper. This is a rework of an older alcohol ink by adding neurographics and is my 8th one. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Village Road

6x6 watercolor in sketchbook, 80 lb paper using White Nights paints, done last week or so ago. In this imaginary country rural scene the open road beckons people on into the village. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Easter Egg Party

7x9 watercolor and markers in sketchbook done over a week ago while out of town; this is my 6th neurograpic art piece. The lines reminded me of eggs and colors used of easter hues hence the title. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Meadow Hummer

8x6 watercolor and ink marker on 140 lb cold press handmade rough paper done today. I used Rosa Gallery paints from Ukraine and a Sharpie marker along with STA Lictin black brush pen. This is my tenth neurographic piece. I first did a graphite sketch of the hummingbird then painted her in realistic manner. I then penciled in a vertical box for the bird. When dry, diagonal lines were put in along with loops and curves with Sharpie Ultra Fine pen; lines were rounded with brush pen. Then the outer one inch on left side and more along bottom L shape became my background. Spatter or splatter was done while wet, then more quin pink when dry. White space in the bird box was left white while oblong space encasing her were colored in with the pink pigment. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Green Grapes on Red Plate

7x9 watercolor using White Nights paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last weekend. Ref courtesy Rousay/UK. I enjoyed her simple still life of Thompson seedless grapes on the red orange plate. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Broken Fence

7x9 watercolor using White Nights paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week as part of another online challenge on WetCanvas! in the Watercolor forum. Ref courtesy CMorPaint and is a scene in Canada. I took the liberty of altering the fence rails as they were straight in the photo. Most artists know to provide a way into a composition rather than block viewers out with a full fence. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Birdwatch

7x9 watercolor and ink using White Nights paints and Micron 01 pen on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week. Another imaginary pair of birds with not too much realism but just enough to say Spring is here. At least the cedar waxwing and common sparrow think so. COPYRIGHT 2025 Kay Smith