Bright Golden Fields

3.75x3.5 watercolor on Canson using Daniel Smith paints done week before last, another imaginary landscape farm scene somewhere in America. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Poncho and Donkeys

9x7.25 watercolor on Aquabee 140 lb cold press done week before last, another imaginary man and donkeys scene somewhere. They could be in the southwest or in another country. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Caroline's Apples

6x9 watercolor done last week or so ago on Aquabee 140 lb cold press paper. Ref courtesy my artist friend Caroline in Scotland. I cropped her ref photo to focus only on a few of the juicy fruit. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Flower Garden Donkey

15x11 watercolor and ink over previously painted sleeping cat scene titled Dozing Cat done on 9-4-21 on Bienfang 140 lb cold press paper. This exercise was an afternoon demo for the Mid-West Texas Artists Guild in Ballinger last Tuesday. Participants did some amazing work. I placed my donkey line drawing over the cat and traced the outline. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

European Robin

9x12 watercolor done first part of this month for another WetCanvas weekend drawing event (ref courtesy Maureen). This robin is done on Aquabee 140 lb cold press paper using Daniel Smith paints, wet on dry in a direct method. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pumpkin Box

8.5x5.5 mixed media on 110 lb paper for mixed media. After technical pen ink sketch using Grabie 03 pen, I laid cut bleeding tissue (red/orange/yellow) over it and spritzed with water. Let sit a minute then lifted off to reveal the amazing color tones the tissue left with its dye. When dry, I put in green parts of the stem, then added indigo and sepia for darks along the right side of the pumpkin box. A few shadows were put in and the abstract marks the tissue made were left alone. Looks like rays of sunshine falling across the pumpkins. This exercise was done this afternoon for our Monday class. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Percolator

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink (Pigma Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook paper done previously. Getting perked up to start the fall time change. Not a problem here as long as there is caffeine brewing. Love my stainless steel percolator going at it and the smell of fresh coffee. COPYRIGHT 2026 Kay Smith