October Snowy Owl

8x5.5 watercolor on Strathmore Visual Journey for watercolor done Sunday this week while on a trip, a snowy owl against an abstract nature background. Painted wet on dry with Winsor Newton travel set this imaginary scene was showing the wise fellow with October's colors surrounding him. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Thunder Rolling In

6x6 watercolor using Daniel Smith paints in Master's Touch sketchbook, another in my imaginary skies series. With very little time to plan a new composition, I often will grab a sketchbook and lay in a tumultuous sky. Pray for rain! This sketchbook's paper is 80 lb. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

White Stallion Horse

8x6 watercolors done last week using Daniel Smith paints on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper. With this white horse I've used imaginary colors to perk up the solid white hair and mane. I used White Nights paints to finish this proud stallion. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Locked and Loaded Cowboy

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb CP done week before last, another in my western series. This is from a movie still of Clint Eastwood and was a pleasure to paint his rugged and tough face. A long time fan I might paint more of his action clips. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Lowering Rainclouds

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb Master's Touch sketchbook paper done this past Monday, another imaginary rainstorm landscape scene in a square format. These clouds are going lower and lower to pepper the dry arid land. Note the scattered cactus waiting their chance for a drink. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Watchful Quail

12x9 watercolor on Aquabee 140 lb cold press paper done last week, another quail painting in its arid environment. Reference courtesy Anita Jones Bozich. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Rancho de Taos Summer Sky

14.75x22.25 watercolor on Daler Rowney Prestige 140 lb cold press paper completed last week. I've painted from my photos from there before, changing color of the mission church from brown to white, for a different take. Since the building is plain except for the bell tower, I've added foliage on both left and right sides of the landscape. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026