Multicolored Mane

15x22 watercolor done this month showing a partial horse's head and focusing on his beautiful multicolored mane. His mane flows with the wind and is as wild as he is. Reference photo is from one of the Alto wild horses taken last summer; he is part palomino and part pinto. Painted on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press with Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Aqua Door

12x9 watercolor and ink on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done recently from more southwestern style houses and buildings. I used Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner pen to sketch and Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

High Noon Donkey

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done in January on a cold day. I've used one of my donkey frontal compositions and placed some imaginary saguaro cactus in hot desert dirt or sand for an unusual background. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Adobe Abode

20x16 watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper done first of this month from several southwestern style homes and buildings taken over the years. I liked the white stucco exterior, simple window, sturdy ladder, and clay pot. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Cozy Cosmos

6x9.5 mixed media on book page done at the end of January, another in my cosmos flower series. I've used grey fine liner 0.3 pen by Winsor Newton, watercolors, acrylics, and Montana markers (acrylic) in this fun floral. Ref courtesy WetCanvas! online. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Abstract Onion

4.5x7 watercolor with minimal wax crayon marks in this fun version of an onion. This is painted on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Wintertime Donkey

14x11 watercolor and Brusho on mineral paper (paper made from rocks) done last month from one of my donkey images. I've attempted to go looser with larger brush and more water application. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith