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

Daisy Dreaming

8.5x5.5 watercolor on mixed media sketchbook paper done last part of May in an effort to loosen up my florals. Daisies were from my plants at the New Mexico house. Dreaming I was there...Daniel Smith paints used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Saguaro Goldfinch and Flowers

14x11 mixed media and collage on Crescent matboard done last part of May. Using felt tip, ink, and acrylic markers, I colored in the flowers and saguaro. Various papers were cut and glued to the image. Lastly I cut out a watercolor goldfinch bird from my sketchbook and adhered it to the top floral area. Dilute white acrylic was lightly washed over the too pink background to tone it down. All in all, a fun creative piece that would fit into anyone's decor. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pink Sky Hummer

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb Master's Touch sketchbook paper done last week of May, another in my hummer series and my pink sky series (with different subjects). Love bird art and especially the tiny buzzing hummingbirds. Daniel Smith and DaVinci paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026