Sedona Shadows

6.25x9 watercolor done a few days ago on Canson 140 lb cold press paper from several desert references taken in Arizona. In this quiet scene one can imagine being alone in the vast land populated only by the tall rock formations guarding their territory. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Crows are Landing

6x6 watercolor on Masters Touch sketchbook done over the past weekend using only a loaded brush, no pre-drawing with pencil. Inspiration for these aspens and crows were the photos taken over the previous weekend while in the mountains. Crows are very plentiful and there was a murder of them in the backyard flying and landing. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

A Playful Baby Pearl

8x8 watercolor on Masters Touch 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago over the weekend. This is studio kitty Mini Pearl who was being playful one afternoon. An imaginary abstract background completes the white calico cat pet portrait. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Hot Date Poppy

22x15 watercolor painted wet in wet on 140 lb cold press Saunders paper, a reference I used when hosting the Florals forum August challenge on WetCanvas. This orange poppy appears to be on fire. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Ancient Building

12.5x9 acrylics and black India ink on handmade paper by Leather Village finished yesterday, another in my old town or old village series. Laundry is put outside in the sun on window racks to dry. Some plants in clay pots can be seen decorating the ancient building wall in this street scene COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Barrel Cactus and Aloe Vera

9x12.5 watercolor on Leather Village handmade paper done a few days ago from my photo of artificial succulents in my living room window. Mostly DaVinci paints were used for this sunny still life. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Plains Rainstorm

4.25x7.25 watercolor on 140 lb wc paper, an imaginary brewing thunderstorm as it rolls across the Great Plains. That would be a welcome sight right now! COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Watch It! Donkeys

14x10 watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper done a few days ago; a pair of comical donkeys to go with the rest of my series of humorous farm animals. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Pear Bowl

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints done over this past weekend as part of another online challenge with WetCanvas! In this endeavor, participants have 2 hours to select an image then draw or paint it. This is on 80 lb cold press Masters Touch sketchbook paper. I enjoyed the fresh green pears in a glass bowl and the white napkin. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Summer Iris

7x5 watercolor using White Nights paints on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper, a recent floral exploring this beautiful bicolor bulb. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Sycamore Gap Tree

6x6 acrylics on gessoed 80 lb paper in Masters touch sketchbook completed over the past week while on a trip. This tree is famous. It is next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, UK. Ref courtesy Maureen for acrylics monthly challenge on WetCanvas. I had painted a sad red poppy on this paper but covered it up and painted in a different color palette. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Poppy Dazzle

6x6 watercolor over Magic multi-colored pencil in red sketch. I have painted this same poppy design multiple times and never tire of finding new ways to portray it. This is on Masters Touch 80 lb paper in sketchbook. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Vanilla Nut Ice Cream

9x6 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done this past Sunday and Monday, a simple still life of a woman holding a vanilla ice cream cone fully loaded. I like the cast shadows over her hand and throughout the sugary treat. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Friday Poppy

6x3 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last Friday as part of an online WetCanvas weekend drawing event challenge. I cropped all extraneous parts of a garden to focus upon the vivid blood red poppy and let excess paint drip down in a free fall. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Endless Ocean

6x6 mixed media on Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done over the past weekend, another imaginary ocean or sea scene aka marinescape. Media used: watercolor, gouache, and acrylic gouache. Mostly the acrylic gouache used was white for the foam on the water. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Forest Glow

6x9 mixed media on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press wc paper, done over the past weekend. Another imaginary trees in landscape in a contemporary color design. I used watercolor on background, acrylic inks, and oil pastels. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Pink Aspens in Snow

6x6 acrylic inks applied with a credit card on Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook paper, done over the last weekend. Just another imaginary and humorous contemporary winter trees landscape. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Multicolored Forest

8x6 mixed media using acrylic inks and oil pastels on Masters Touch 140 lb wc paper done over the past weekend, experimenting with colors and different media together. In this imaginary tree landscape I've scattered vibrant and bold color throughout using an old credit card. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Old Stone Villa

12.5x9 watercolor on stained handmade 140 lb cold press paper by Leather Village (from Amazon) painted last week. In this composition I've merged stone buildings as seen on a trip to Europe and combined flower pots here and there. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Ewe in Grass

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints done last weekend during our annual art tour; ref courtesy another artist online for a watermedia challenge. What I liked about the ewe was her peacefulness in the tall grass on the sheep farm. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Superb Starling

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints done last weekend during our art tour, working a bit at night just to keep doing it every day. This bird ref is courtesy of another artist and is cropped to focus on the starling's head only. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Palm Fronds over Beach

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints in Masters Touch sketchbook, 80 lb. paper, done last week during our annual art tour. In this imaginary beach or ocean scene, dark shadowed palm leaf fronds sway in the breeze. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Long Red Barn and Cows

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done last week. You can see two Holstein cows out in the grass in this farm landscape scene. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Hummer and Hollyhocks

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints done on Saturday per customer request at our art tour. It is painted on Masters Touch Premium 140 lb paper using combination of three references including a previous black hollyhocks piece. This work is SOLD. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Blue and White Pitcher

8x6 watercolor on 140 lb Masters Touch paper done over the past weekend, a quick study of a simple country still life using an old blue and white pitcher and some loose flowers on a table. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Beach Storm Approaching

6x6 watercolor on Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done last weekend, another imaginary beach scene but this time with stormy dark clouds moving in covering the land and water as well. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

White Cosmos Collection

8x8 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week of a grouping of white cosmos flowers in the garden. These were grown in my studio backyard several years ago. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Black Cat and Spaniel

6x9 watercolor done last weekend for another WetCanvas weekend drawing event; this is painted on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper. I enjoyed the curiousity of the dog towards the resting cat. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Beach Sunrise

6x6 watercolor of imaginary beach scene in Masters Touch sketchbook, 80 lb paper, done a few days ago last week. Sea oats and other debris line the edge of the sand as one approaches the water at sunrise. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Young Yanni

9x6 mixed media on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done last week as part of #sktchy #MakeYourMark class taught by Joan Martin of South Africa. I used black India ink, acrylic inks, and some white ink with this exercise. I did not have watersoluble ink so could not complete the look using live leaves dipped in bleach and applied for a botanical background. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Sunflower Synergy

8x8 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper by Masters Touch done last week of one of my many sunflower refs. With this one I have tried to focus on its relationship with the sun, the reason for its existence. Look closely to see some sunflower seeds poking up in the center. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith