Blue-eyed Tuxedo

6x6 watercolor done first week of June on 80 lb sketchbook paper of this lovely eyed black and white tuxedo cat. This was one of the refs featured on a WetCanvas online challenge. I enjoyed mixing different complements to make black such as alizarin crimson + thalo green and ultramarine blue + burnt sienna. Blue-eyed tuxedo cats are pretty rare. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Saguaro Bouquet

5.75x5 mixed media collage on matboard done a few weeks ago as a quick mini demo. In this imaginary desert cactus the saguaro takes on its own flowering top as a fancy bouquet. I've used markers, acrylics, India ink, watercolor, and paper to create this fun fantasy floral. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pensive Woman

9x8.5 alcohol inks on white freezer paper sketched previously using only a wooden chopstick. The woman was one of the models we had used before during a workshop I took in south Texas. Just another figure in my ongoing woman series. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Cracked Cactus Pot

9x6 watercolor and ink using Winsor Newton grey fine liner pen on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done last of May. This is a simple line and wash exercise using a prickly pear cactus in clay cracked pot. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Street Walker

9x8.25 ink sketch on sketchbook paper done back in September 2025 as part of #sktchy #30faces30dayschallenge. I had not posted this urban scene with its lone man walking down the sidewalk. A tall street lamp post keeps him company. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Lilypad Frog

6x6 watercolor and Brusho depiction of a comfortable frog living its best days parked on top of a lilypad in the water. Ref courtesy Wet Canvas host for a past weekend drawing event (All Media Art Events forum). This is done on 80 lb sketchbook paper/Master's Touch. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Saguaro Shenanigans

15x11 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Master's Touch paper done last of May; this one is based on an earlier saguaro cactus that was smaller. With this I've tried to have more abstract strokes. Daniel Smith pigments used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026