Donkey in the Desert

12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done about third week in December. I had painted the donkey then wanted an interesting background so added saguaro cactus and old faded barnwood boards. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Pink Lotus

6x6 watercolor done last month for another WetCanvas.com challenge where host Dewi presented her amazing waterlilies and lotus blooms. I've used White Nights paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Purple Cosmos Petals

8x6 watercolor/ink on handmade rough paper done last month during my cosmos series using faux flowers. Sketched with black Winsor Newton 0.1 fine liner pen, the petals were colored in with White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Wendy's Pug

8.25x9 ink sketch done recently in sketchbook of another artist's family's pet dog, a cute pug. I used a black STA Lictin 0.5 pen. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

White Cosmos Petals

8x6 watercolor and ink on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done week before last, another in my cosmos series using silk blooms. I've used Winsor Newton black 0.1 fine liner pen and White Nights paints in this loose rendition of a floral. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Cool Pears

8x8 watercolor on Master's Touch 140 lb cold press paper done middle of the month, a day to try out different cool colors of greens and blues and pair them with pears. A fun exercise versus the warm colors I'm always using. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Cosmos Petals

8x6 watercolor/ink on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done first week of the month. I used White Nights paints and Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner pen in this loose floral. For a series on cosmos flowers I'm sketching them from a faux bouquet in a vase. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026