BLACK MAGIC Cat

12x12 watercolor on Masters Premium 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago to celebrate black cats and the magic they bring to us. Orange colors indicate possibly pumpkins he is peeping around or use your own magical imagination. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

National Coffee Day

It is National Coffee Day! This is titled "PerkFection" and a day is always perfect once it is begun with that strong beverage with no cream no sugar. Size 8.5x5.5 mixed media on Bienfang sketchbook of a stainless steel percolator (people still use those? I do) and coffee cup with roses. After ink line drawing done with Micron 01 pen, watercolor was added to pot, cup, and table. Background is blue and red Montana acrylic markers. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Three Palms

5x7.5 watercolor using White Nights paints in Moleskine for wc sketchbook (140 lb cold press paper) done over this past weekend for an online WetCanvas challenge. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Apple Season

7x9.5 colored pencils,watercolor and gouache on Ecosystem paper done yesterday using yellow apples, sketching with the pencils from life. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

The Scarecrow and Crow

8.25x5.25 watercolor, India ink and ink line in junk journal using White Nights paints, done a few days ago. The crow on top of the scarecrow's head was not scared at all. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Red Onion Layers

5.5x5.5 watercolor in Arteza wc sketchbook 110 lb cold press paper done last weekend. The red or purple onion is one I had out on the kitchen counter to slice for broccoli cashew salad, and it made a nice quick still life. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Crow Caw

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done over the past weekend, a crow emitting his cawing sound in a bird portrait. I used charcoal to sketch, ink, watercolor, and STA 0.05 pen. When done I added a stamp of a sun/moon upper right. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2021

Fuchsia Funday

5x7.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday for an online Sept. challenge on Painting Friends art site. I used a #1 rigger brush throughout. Ref courtesy Pat El. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Cactus Confetti

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal, a book published in 1950. I first put on collaged elements of tissue paper and a ticket stub, stenciled acrylic colors, added ink marks with technical pen nib, wrote words, then added a saguaro cactus shape. Assorted colors for stripes and dots and flowers on top. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Texas Longhorn Herd

12x12 watercolor on Masters 140 lb cold press paper done last week from multiple photos taken of a herd in Scurry County several years ago. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Lamplight Reflections

11x15 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press block done a few weeks ago from a lamplit still life in my living room. I had set colored bottles on a table under a whimsical lamp; you can see a dark blue cat figurine that was my mother's behind them. A wall mirror is handmade and has glass marbles and stones set in its framework. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

By the Light of the Moon

11x15 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press block done last week using black India ink for the sky as watercolor is not dark enough. Since there's a full moon a tabby cat wants to enjoy night life while he can in this imaginary scene. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Brick Wall

5.25x8.25 mixed media in junk journal done last week for the prompt of 'brick' as part of our art association summer topics to paint. In this textural glimpse of a brick wall (who can say they have never been up against one of these) I've used hard charcoal to sketch, carpenter's pencil, liquid permanent pencil by Derivan, gouache, and Brusho wc crystals. You can see where the stucco outer layer is peeling off the wall. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Red Poppy Royalty

12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday over a light pencil sketch. I've added additional blooms that were not in the photo reference. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Teakettle

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink (Micron 01 pen) on Masters Touch sketchbook, 80 lb. cold press done a few days ago using my favorite teakettle and some breakfast buns. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Donkey Daydreams

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done over the weekend, a pair of donkeys dreaming of the pasture, green grass and hills. Ref courtesy Tanja/WetCanvas. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Pumpkin Row

5.25x8.25 mixed media piece done in my junk journal a few days ago using rubber pumpkin stamp over a gessoed page. Media used: Charcoal, ink, walnut ink, Montana markers in this eerie harvest fall scene featuring falling leaves in a deserted pumpkin patch. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Evil Pumpkin

5.5x5.5 watercolor and ink stamp on Arteza 110 lb cold press paper done yesterday; using also walnut ink for the pumpkin shadow. Background is made up of two warm colors applied very wet in wet. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Brusho Rooster

12x9 watercolor and Brusho watercolor crystals on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done several days ago. I've used two red Brusho colors for the rooster's comb and a brown and grey Brusho in the white feathers. Background is a combination of permanent alizarin crimson (Winsor Newton) and phthalo green (Dick Blick). COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Jenna's Marigold

5.5x8.5 watercolor over ink line with STA 0.3 ink pen in Masters Touch sketchbook. Ref courtesy WetCanvas/Jenna Hestekin for this month's challenge. It is fun to explore flowers close up. Extra leaves added for balance of the composition. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Blooming Saguaro

6x4 watercolor over an ink line sketch on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper done in the past few days, another cactus painting but without a bird this time. Just showing the pretty white blooms the saguaros have in this desert landscape. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Flapper

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done yesterday. First a sketch of the imaginary 1920s woman was done in hard and willow charcoal followed by colored pencils, gouache, and watercolor. You can see some of the text of the old book I'm using for a journal. The term flapper originated in Great Britain, where there was a short fad among young women to wear rubber galoshes (an overshoe worn in the rain or snow) left open to flap when they walked. The name stuck, and throughout the United States and Europe flapper was the name given to liberated young women. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Dozing Cat

11x15 watercolor on Bienfang 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago of a grey/white young cat taking a nap. Ref courtesy WetCanvas. I love the blues and yellows in this image. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Holstein Market

8.25x5.25 gouache, watercolor, ink pen in junk journal done a few days ago as part of another challenge online. Ref courtesy Jenna Hestekin. This Holstein steer is ready for market. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Tall Cactus in Clay Pot

9x4 acrylic gouache on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done last week using that medium by Liquitex. I used a backing sheet for other works hence the markings. Acrylic gouache has a matte finish and is exactly like gouache but has the permanency of acrylic paint. Cactus and pot are imaginary. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Spaniel Eyes

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink using STA Lictin 0.1 pen in Masters Touch sketchbook on 80 lb. paper done last week. Ref courtesy WetCanvas online challenge event. His large eyes seem to be following whoever is looking at him at the moment. White Nights paints and a #1 rigger/script liner brush were used in this dog pet portrait. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Pumpkin Trio

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done over last weekend, an imaginary fall pumpkin still life scene featuring different colored ones amidst leaves. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Orange Owl Eyes

6.5x7.5 mixed media on wc paper done today as part of an online timed painting event on WetCanvas. Participants have 2 hours to choose an image then do it and I finished this orange-eyed owl in about an hour. Sketched in hard charcoal pencil over an orange acrylic ground, I used Liquitex acrylic gouache, Arteza gouache, and black India ink. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Laid Back

6x6 watercolor over ink sketch with Pigma Micron 01 pen on Masters paper, another kitten pet portrait. This little fellow is out light a light on his back without a care in the world. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Leaves Turning

4x8 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper done over last weekend using White Nights paints. In this nature close up of leaves already turning yellow and golden one can imagine autumn or fall is just around the corner. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith