Rowdy Roadrunner

10x8 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done second week of this month, another in my western bird series, and from one of my roadrunner photos. Such inquisitive looking birds! Painted wet on dry using White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

June Rose

8x6 watercolor on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done first week of the month for this not too realistic June rose. Love to paint plants and flowers in water as simple still life subjects. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Red Rose Drops

5x7 watercolor on Strathmore printmaking cold press paper, done middle of this month. Such a lovely dark red rose with water droplets. It was a delight to paint this floral watercolor. Ref courtesy sanlynn on WetCanvas! for the monthly floral/botanicals challenge. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Prairie Storm

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper done week before last while on a trip. This imaginary prairie landscape has an ominous thunderstorm coming in the sky. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Entwined Geraniums

9x7 watercolor and ink line using grey fine liner pen 0.3 by Winsor Newton, and watercolors on Master's Touch sketchbook. This was created week before last using my geraniums as a model. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Coneflower Circus ~ First Day of Summer!

Coneflower Circus ~ Happy First Day of Summer! 9x6 watercolor on 140 lb Canson paper cold press just finished for today as it is the first day of summer. With Texas having triple digit heat all our plants and flowers are struggling to stay alive. Have a great summer everyone! COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Prickly Pink Saguaro

15x11 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done first week of June, another imaginary cactus in my series of desert plants. I added shapes and colors to the background to mimic other saguaros surrounding the main one. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026