Blackeyed Susan Afternoon

9x2 watercolor using White Nights paints and STA 0.8 ink pen on Canson paper, done recently. This is another imaginary vertical floral mixed media. It can be matted and framed or used simply as a handmade original bookmark. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Pink Petal Burst

7x6 watercolor and ink using Winsor Newton fineliner pen on 140 lb cold press paper done last week. In this imaginary floral its center seems to be bursting with energy and happiness. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Blast

8.25x9 ink in sketchbook done last month for day 21 of #inktober. The prompt was "blast", so I chose to make an explosion. I used a black Tombow brush pen and small amount of watercolor for this scene. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

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