Monday, May 19, 2025

Mission Wall Cactus

9x7 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper (Master's Touch) done last week from mission photos I took in Tucson years ago at San Xavier Del Bac. Accidentally I fell into one of these patches of cactus spikes and thorns while there. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Old Sad Basset Hound

9x7 watercolor and ink with Micron 01 pen done this weekend on 80 lb Master's Touch sketchbook; this is one of images I posted for WetCanvas' regular Weekend Drawing Event. Participants have 2 hours to choose their photo then draw or paint it. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Woven Tulips

15x11 watercolor on 140 lb Canson cold press paper finished work from 2015. Two almost identical tulip paintings were cut into horizontal and vertical strips to weave into one piece. This concept was used in planning the tulips I posted yesterday. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Friday, May 16, 2025

Cuddly Tulips

9x7 watercolor done a few days ago on an impulse in Master's Touch sketchbook, 80 lb paper. No photo ref was used. A fun and lively floral for spring. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Daffodil Pond

7x9 watercolor in Master's Touch 80 lb sketchbook paper done last weekend for another online WetCanvas event. Ref courtesy of Connie in Netherlands. Yellow tall blooms at the shoreline were possible daffodils, hence the title. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Slow Roll Wave

4x9 watercolor using Rosa Gallery paints made in Ukraine on Canson 140 lb cold press paper; ref courtesy WetCanvas landscape forum host. This was painted week before last, a marine scape that was so pleasurable. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Old Milkcan and Sunflowers

8x8 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper by Master's Touch done last week or so, an imaginary country still life scene. An old rusty milkcan holds court by the weathered wooden fence and the wild sunflowers or wildflowers blooming around it. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Mission Wall Cactus

9x7 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper (Master's Touch) done last week from mission photos I took in Tucson years ago at San Xavier D...