15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper painted wet on dry. I cropped a larger image of a blue bike and basket of flowers to focus on the blooms as well.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
Strange Birds
6x9 alcohol inks and India ink on paper done today, a quick sketch with Micron 01 pen, then using a craft brush and coloration of these never before seen species. Lastly I used black India ink on a chopstick to add a few lines.
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
Wonderful Westie Terrier
14.75x11.5 torn paper collage on black mat board done today after sketching his outline in white gel pen using primarily white and black with blue for his collar and tags. Such a cute West Highland terrier.
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
Montana Barn
18x24 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper completed today after working for 3 days. This barn scene is featured on a WetCanvas online contest as hosted by Hud. The decaying structure and its companions of rusting metal sit silently in a grassy plain.
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Friday, April 26, 2019
Black and Pink abstract
4x6 alcohol inks on glossy professional photo paper done a few days ago using only black and pink, blowing through a straw to move the ink around.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Special Sunflower
4.25x3.5 watercolor and Brusho on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper just done, a small but sunny and happy sunflower to cheer anyone's day. I used Gamboge Brusho crystals first on partially wet paper for an underpainting, then sketched the petals before painting wet on dry.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Soft Roses
9x12 watercolor and Brusho on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done last week, some fresh pink roses and leaves. I used Moss Green Brusho for an abstract background then some mixed pinks, yellows and soft reds.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Night Heron
9x5.5 watercolor and ink line of vintage book text done over the weekend; image courtesy WetCanvas of a graceful night heron amidst lots of leaves. Micron 01 pen used to sketch the bird.
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Monday, April 22, 2019
Chewbacca dog
9.5x7 colored pencils and watercolor pencils done yesterday for a WetCanvas weekend drawing event, a timed exercise with a 2 hour limit. I selected this curly haired dog named Chewbacca; photo courtesy bjcpaints. First version was without adding water, then this look which is much softer with water to smooth all his hair. This dog pet portrait was done in my Ecosystem sketchbook.
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Sunday, April 21, 2019
Happy Easter ~ Trumpet of the Lord
22x15 watercolor on Italia acquerello 140 lb cold press paper.
The angel was actually cemetery statuary so I removed its base and
portrayed the figure as if floating in clouds. Hope everyone has a happy Easter Sunday! The title is taken from first verse of the hymn When the Roll is Called up Yonder.
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
Rabbit Noon
5x7.25 watercolor and gouache over ink line with Micron 01 pen, another black & white bunny in my series. Sketched on
old discarded book page paper this little animal could hop right into
your lap while we wait for Easter to arrive.
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Friday, April 19, 2019
Henry Boston Terrier
8.5x5.5 liquid pencil in sepia by Derwent, a graphic sketch using a brush of another artist's dog. This was painted earlier in the month and is the second time I have painted her Boston terrier. The Derwent set of liquid pencil has permanent properties but this sepia tone is not; it lifts right up if you make a mistake and is designed to resemble lead pencil.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Blackbird in Brusho
4.75x4.25 Brusho (watercolor crystals) on 140 lb cold press paper painted quickly this afternoon using brush only and water. I used black Brusho and no other colors. Two blackbirds yesterday were looking for food so they served as inspiration.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Delightful Daisies
11x14 watercolor on Yupo synthetic paper completed today after about 3 days of painting. I used several of my own daisy photos, selecting which blooms to use for this brush only (no pencil) composition. As usual Yupo provided nice surprises in areas where it mixed with other colors.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
White Cat and Potting Bench
22x15 watercolor of an imaginary gardening scene in which I put a white cat. This has all the ingredients in a painting I love such as flowers, clay pots, annuals, watering cans, cats and tools. Hollyhocks and geraniums have found their way into the composition as well. It is painted on 140 lb cold press paper/Daniel Smith paints.
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Monday, April 15, 2019
Spring Geraniums
6x4 alcohol inks on glossy white photo paper done this afternoon using pinks and greens, blowing them around with a large straw.
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Sunday, April 14, 2019
Lab Puppy
22x15 watercolor on 140 lb smooth/soft press paper painted a few years
ago of an imaginary yellow lab puppy playing in a flowerbed of lilies. Splattering was done when dry. Paints used are Daniel Smith and DaVinci.
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Saturday, April 13, 2019
Wedding Day 1954 sketch
5.25x8.25 Uniball 0.7 pen and hard charcoal sketch in my grunge junk journal from the 50s, over partially gessoed page. I thought the old book would be a good choice for depicting my fellow artist's mother on her wedding day in 1954; love the hairstyles and clothing back then.
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COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith
Friday, April 12, 2019
April Great Horned Owl
4.75x3.75 Brusho/watercolor/gouache bird art done this afternoon, drawing only with a brush using several old owl photos. I used Dark Brown Brusho crystals over lightly spritzed with water 140 lb cold press paper.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Pecking Bird ~ Brusho sketch
9x6 Brusho and ink line using Micron 05 pen done today from a figurine, an imaginary bird pecking his way around in search of food tidbits. Colors are not representative of any species.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Traveling Woman
12x9 mixed media collage a fairly recent face sketch I took out yesterday and updated. The other version did not have her black hair showing at all so this was added with India ink. Other media used was watercolor and acrylics with postage stamps and a figure as collage elements.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Shastas Shine
5.25x4.5 alcohol inks done in December on paper, an abstraction of shasta daisies, created for fun. Only a few colors were used in this limited complementary palette.
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Monday, April 8, 2019
Sparrow Spot ~ National Draw a Bird Day
9x12 Brusho and a small amount of watercolor on the sparrow's feathers of burnt sienna and ultramarine blue. I first spritzed water at random with a fine mister spray onto dry paper then dusted Brusho watercolor crystals using Olive Green only. Colors ran and patterns emerged. When dry I did a pencil sketch using a small bird figurine from life then did the feathers making the imaginary male sparrow come alive for #National DrawABirdDay today.
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Sunday, April 7, 2019
Proud Egret for National Draw a Bird Day ~ 8 April
4.75 x 6.75 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper done this afternoon for #National Draw a Bird Day tomorrow. I put an abstract background behind the proud egret's head for flashes of pink and green. Stay tuned for more.
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Saturday, April 6, 2019
Wild Mane
11x15 mixed media on Masters Touch 140 lb cold press paper done today to a similar imaginary horse style I've done before. I used a blue multicolored pencil to sketch, then Brusho in several colors on sprinkled paper, watercolor, and Caran D'Ache wax crayons.
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Friday, April 5, 2019
Proud Poppies
11x15 watercolor on Masters paper 140 lb cold press begun yesterday using brush only, no pencil sketch beforehand. These colorful poppies are in an online contest and they sing a message of Spring and sunny skies. Daniel Smith paints used along with #14 round brush. Direct painting and no glazes or multiple washes.
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Thursday, April 4, 2019
Roadside Truck
9x12 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper sketched and painted last weekend.
This very old truck was parked by the roadside for years and is now gone. Rust had begun the decaying and aging process of the old metal finish. Daniel Smith paints used.
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This very old truck was parked by the roadside for years and is now gone. Rust had begun the decaying and aging process of the old metal finish. Daniel Smith paints used.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Incredible Irises
15x22 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper from one of my iris photos begun last Wednesday. This is painted wet on dry with multiple glazes. I decided not to include the green background of leaves and other plants as seen in the photo. The white of the paper is enough to showcase their beauty from the elegant apricot bloom on the right to the orange and purple others.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Red Ruby Throated Hummer
12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of a hummingbird close up from one of my bird photos. He seemed to be looking up away from the red flower at the bottom towards the next target. This was painted wet on dry over the weekend.
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Monday, April 1, 2019
Watercan Daffodils
4x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday
afternoon, an imaginary garden still life using my old metal watering
can and early daffodils.
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