Blind Contour Tabbycat

8.5x5.5 mixed media over ink line blind contour cat in sketchbook done a few days ago then finished today. Using Micron 01 and STA Lictin pens, dark lines were crosshatched, then multi-lead Koh-I-Noor colored pencils for eyes and ears, burnt sienna Brusho wc crystals sprinkled into wet water on the cat's chest. White acrylic brushed under chin to eliminate unwanted line. Background was royal blue Montana acrylic marker. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Rainy Day Birds

5.5x8.5 mixed media on Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done today. For these imaginary birds I used Micron 01 pen to sketch, then added Koh-I-Noor multilead colored pencils. White wax crayon used to indicate snow. Black Brusho wc crystals by ColourCraft (UK) for the dark feathers then Rosa Gallery/Ukraine burnt sienna watercolors for tan/brown. Lastly for the shadows and background Daniel Smith's Moonglow was used loose and wet. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Contour Line Cat

8x8 watercolor using Rosa paints on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done last week after studying contour and blind contour line art in my class. Lots of fun. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Carousel Mare

6x6 watercolor, ink, gel pen done a week ago in Master's Touch sketchbook for an online challenge (ref courtesy WetCanvas). The cluttered background was edited out and the carousel horse was cropped. I used STA Lictin 0.8 pen to sketch. COPYRIGHT KaySmith 2024

Woven Flowers of Passion

15x22 work is actually two identically painted scenes of pink roses in front of a house. The original was ho-hum boring so a few years later did another exactly like it as I'd saved the drawing. I got the idea of weaving them together after seeing the work of Nancy Maas, which is much looser and not as tightly woven. One painting you cut wavy strips horizontally, and the other cut vertical strips, then weave in and out. When done I vacuum mounted onto acid free matboard to frame it. Now it looks much more interesting! COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Blind Contour Cat

7.75x5 watercolor using Rosa Gallery paints made in Ukraine on Canson mixed media paper done earlier in the week as part of my Monday weekly art class. Blind contour line sketch is drawing done without looking at your paper and trying not to lift the pencil or pen if you want continuous line. Lots of fun! Never know what you'll end up with painting. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Horse Sketch in Ink

8.5x5.5 ink using black Tombow brush pen on Master's Touch 80 lb paper in sketchbook done last week or so ago. I like using the brush pen as you can add water to it and get instant results that mimic watercolor. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith