Extinct Owls

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink line using STA Lictin 0.2 pen on Masters sketchbook; the ink sketch done last week for 'extinct' prompt on #InkTober2021. These owls obviously were very old in a museum when I saw them online. Here I added color using Brusho wc crystals as well as watercolor. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Poppy Sprouts

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line in Masters sketchbook done last week. The sprouts were inked for InkTober2021 then I sketched the floral part and applied paint in this garden scene. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Apple Buckets

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of a simple autumn apple gathering scene. These apples would make a great pie, cake, or fresh fruit. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Burrowing Owl

9x6 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on Canson 140 lb cold press done last week, a wildlife bird over a used paper backing sheet. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Jar of Daisies

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints and Daniel Smith on Masters Premium 140 lb paper completed today. These daisies are still blooming at our New Mexico place and were the inspiration for putting cuttings in a jar. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Window Shoppers

5.5x5.5 watercolor in Arteza sketchbook for wc done over the past week for a WetCanvas weekend drawing event challenge. The chocolatier business was in Belgium. I used White Nights paints and omitted one couple who were also window shopping. Paper is 110 lb cold press.

Southwestern Red Hot Pokers

5.5x5.5 watercoloor using White Nights paints done over the past week in Arteza sketchbook 110 lb cold press paper. Using my own red hot pokers for reference this was a fun botanical/floral to paint. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Caturday Night

9x5.25 watercolor of a cat enjoying his night out on the town, an imaginary scene done last week on 140 lb cold press paper and Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Downy Woodpecker

2.75x5.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done last week from old photo refs not yet painted. This is over a pencil sketch and abstract background. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Compass ~ day 16 #inktober2021

5.25x8.25 walnut ink, India ink, STA 0.3 pen in junk journal done last week for another #InkTober2021 prompt. The word compass is displayed in an old world format with this sketch. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Townsend's Warbler

4.25x5.75 watercolor over pencil line sketch on bird magazine card done over the past weekend. This warbler is singing loudly to any who will listen. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Wise Owl

14x11 mixed media wildlife owl painting done today on Arteza 140 lb for mixed media paper. Over a pencil sketch I used watercolor, Caran D'Ache wax watersoluble crayons, STA 0.5 pen, black India ink, and white gel pen. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Graffiti Cat

8x5.5 watercolor, Caran D'Ache crayons over Pigma Micron 01 ink drawing on Strathmore Visual Journal. At first I just put in watercolor and it looked so blah boring! So the crayons were added for a little graffiti touch. Now I like this cat and tail! COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Decorated Saguaro

9x12 mixed media collage on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done last week over a pencil sketch. Gouache and multicolored gel pens used to indicate thorns on the saguaro cactus spines. Collage pieces are cut from colorful magazine pages and adhered with matte medium. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

A Hawkeye

8.5x5.5 mixed media hawk on paper done yesterday using colored pencils, brown Tombow brush pen to sketch, Brusho,watercolor, and India ink. Ref courtesy WetCanvas weekend drawing event. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Stuck Cow

5.5x8.5 watercolor, Brusho wc crystals, and ink using STA 0.3 pen in Masters sketchbook, for day 12 'stuck' of #InkTober2021 done this week. This Jersey cow has managed to get her head stuck inside a house window somehow. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Magnolia Morning

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a summer floral scene of a magnolia in full bloom. I used my silk ones to sketch this from life. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Sour Puss

5.5x8.5 gouache, watercolor, and ink with STA 0.5 pen done for day 11 of #InkTober2021; the prompt was 'sour'. Initial ink sketch is seen below. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Sleepy Lamb

5.5x8.5 watercolor on paper (Masters sketchbook) done over the weekend for online WetCanvas challenge. I could not resist the sweet innocence of this baby lamb. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Outlook Trees

8.25x5.25 mixed media collage in junk journal done last week using gouache and ink for an imaginary scene. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Barn Milkcans

15x11 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press block done over the past weekend; ref courtesy WetCanvas in the Southwest/Western forum challenge. I liked the rusty texture on the old milk cans and the rugged wooden fence behind reminding us of days gone by and milking cows in this farm still life. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Spirit ~ day 6 #InkTober2021

5.5x5.5 ink on Arteza sketchbook paper 110 lb cold press done last week for day 6 of the annual ink sketch event called InkTober. Thousands of people worldwide participate in this fun exercise either doing their own subject or using the prompts provided by Jake Parker, its founder since 2009. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Raven Eye ~ #InkTober2021 day 5

5.5x5.5 ink using Staedtler calligraphic duo pen to sketch, India ink, watercolor, and white gel pen for day 5 of InkTober this year. The prompt was 'raven'. I do paint this bird or crows regularly and particularly like this composition of a side glance. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Watchful Eye ~ Day 8 #InkTober2021

3.5x2.5 acrylics on wc paper done yesterday for day 8 of #InkTober2021, with an ink stamp in black for the eye. Prompt word was 'watch'. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Glowing Cosmos

9x12 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper finished yesterday of imaginary cosmos blooms painted wet on dry. Some foliage and flower buds were done with brush only. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Rhea Bird

5.25x8.25 mixed media done in the past few days in junk journal, a very different bird than the one posted yesterday. The rhea is in the ostrich family and is quite homely to say the least. Media used: STA Lictin 0.3 pen to sketch, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, Montana acrylic markers. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Blackbird (jackdaw) in Grass

9x7.5 ink line and watercolor in Ecosystem sketchbook done over the weekend using a jackdaw black bird ref courtesy WetCanvas online. STA Lictin 0.3 pen used to sketch. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Heavenly White Hydrangea

12x9 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday for online WetCanvas watermedia forum challenge. Photo courtesy Anni Moore. I spritzed the flower shape area first to keep myself from getting too detailed then put in the delicate shades to indicate form. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Two Cats and a Chickadee

9x12 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done over the weekend using three of my sketches from previously done artwork. I decided to use the two cats together with the chickadee above on a sunflower as if they are watching the bird. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Saguaro Confetti Cactus

8.25x5.25 mixed media collage in junk journal done a few days ago painting over a failed still life. Collaged foreign country stamps are at the bottom. I used hard charcoal to sketch then watercolor, acrylics, ink (Staedtler calligraphic duo pen)for this imaginary saguaro cactus and its blooms. More lilac, purple, and pink was used in this version. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Snowy Owl Flight

12x9 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago from an old photo ref. The owl is getting ready for cooler weather and winter after that. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith