Posh Pear

9x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on Canson 117 lb cold press paper, done at middle of May, just experimenting with simple subjects such as this pear. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Jar Blooms

9x5.25 watercolor and ink using Micron 01 pen and White Nights pigments on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done middle of May while on a trip. This simple floral still life needed only a few strokes of the brush to come alive. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

At the Beach

6.75x9 watercolor and ink line using Winsor Newton sepia 0.3 fine liner pen and White Nights pigments on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done mid month. Using a women's wear catalog for inspiration of a woman dreaming by the beach this is what I came up with to start off the season. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Baby Robin

9x7 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper using White Nights paints done second week of May, bird art featuring a baby robin. This was part of my online hosting for WetCanvas' weekend drawing event. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Window Hollyhocks

8.5x5.5 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper using White Nights paints, done second week of May, using multiple refs of houses, windows, and hollyhock gardens. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

West Texas Redhat

7x5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done first week of May from our own redhat wildflowers that grow abundantly in semi-arid parts of the southwest. This work was gifted to a friend. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Orange Poppy Collage

8x8 mixed media collage on paper using watercolor, rice batik, and gift wrap paper to form this orange poppy art. I used an older poppy painting of mine as inspiration. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026