Ocean Squall

6x6 mixed media using watercolor and acrylic on Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week, still playing with cloud formations in a series. Here a squall is developing over the ocean. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Calico Cat on Green Chair

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week from one of the stacks of cat photos waiting to be painted. This calico girl is on a plush velvet chair set outside in a quiet landscape. Masters Touch sketchbook is what I used. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Three Aspens Grove

8.5x5.5 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper with White Nights paints done week before last. I used my photos of a neighbor's aspens and set them in a different landscape setting. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Red Rock Towers

12x9 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done recently, an imaginary desert scene featuring red rocks of canyon areas of Utah and Arizona. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

July Rainstorm

6x6 watercolors using White Nights paints done last week before returning home from the mountains and the numerous rainstorms there in southeast New Mexico. This is painted in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper and is imaginary for the most part. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Busy Spotted Towhee

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb sketch paper in Masters Touch book, done last week from one of my spotted towhee bird photos just outside the window in New Mexico. I used White Nights paints for this bird art. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Magic Peony

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done couple weeks ago on Canson 117 lb cold press paper. This floral was from a ref on WetCanvas as hosted by Anne for this month's challenge. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

July Clouds Over Ocean

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper in Masters Touch book done last week, another imaginary marine scape of clouds and the sea, or ocean. I've used Moonglow by Daniel Smith paints for the clouds dark areas. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Ode to Odin ~ pet portrait

12x9 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done last month for hubby's nephew, a pet portrait of his Cane Corso dog, Odin. In person the dog looks very mean but here we see him in a playful mood. This work is SOLD. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Bright Sunflower Collage

8x5.5 mixed media over partially gessoed page in new junk journal done last week, using acrylics and paper collage. Lots of fun with this one. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Abandoned Shed

9x7 watercolor on 80 lb Masters Touch sketchbook paper done last week for another WetCanvas online challenge for the weekend. I enjoy painting old abandoned wooden structures in the country. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Blue-eyed Kitty Bacchus

5.5x8.5 watercolor over marked plain paper done recently of another artist's cat Bacchus. I could not resist his lovely blue eyes and tabby markings. This was my answer to the Animal/Wildlife forum monthly WetCanvas July challenge as hosted by his owner, Mona Pihl. Thanks, Mona! COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Peaceful Countryside

7x9 watercolor in Masters Touch sketchbook on 80 lb paper done last week, an imaginary scene of the peaceful and quiet countryside. From farmland to grassland it is quiet in the country. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Wise Barn Owl

6x6 watercolor on sketchbook paper 80 lb, in Masters Touch book, done last week from my photos of barn owls. I used White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Field of Poppies

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done previously from multiple photos, painted wet in wet of imaginary poppies growing in a field. This work was SOLD. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Rain Chance

6x6 watercolor of an imaginary landscape scene done last week in sketchbook on 80 lb paper (Masters Touch). I've worked quickly using a #10 synthetic round brush and Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Cheery Cactus ~ reworked floral

10x8 mixed media over reworked watercolor that I first painted in 2014, mostly blues and greens, a floral on wc paper. Outline of a tall blooming cactus was sketched over the watercolor with a chopstick dipped in black India ink. Once dry I saved several of the small flowers then painted acrylics and added thorns and dots for pattern. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

More Chances of Rain

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper in Masters Touch book, another imaginary cloudscape done last Monday as a class demo. Here I've used one color for the clouds, Moonglow by Daniel Smith, and lots of water. The low horizon features green pasture and distant small bushes or trees, all hoping for more rain to fall. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Swim Time

9x7 watercolor in Masters Touch sketchbook done over the past weekend for another WetCanvas weekend drawing event; ref courtesy of host Rousay. This is her son and daughter with dog having fun in the water. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Mature Bull Buffalo

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper in Masters sketchbook done this past weekend from an old pencil sketch I made. With no color ref to use except my own buffalo photos, I've put various hues in with the darks. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Working Cowgirl

14x11 mixed media on Strathmore toned tan paper using acrylic ink, markers, acrylics, watercolor with ink being applied with natural plant stick from Spanish broom tree. I first rolled white acrylic over the tan paper at random then did initial pencil sketch. A white gel pen used for highlights. Ref courtesy WetCanvas. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Afternoon Tree Shadows

6x6 watercolor over pencil sketch on 80 lb sketchbook (Masters Touch) done last week, a landscape red with trees another artist featured on WetCanvas. Here I've used multi hued colors in a lively afternoon scene. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Distant Desert

3x7 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week, another imaginary landscape but featuring a dry more desert land and powerful sky. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Threatening Rain

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb Masters Touch sketchbook paper done last week using mostly Moonglow paint by Daniel Smith. This hue is made of three colors: Anthraquinone red, viridian, and ultramarine blue. Due to its granulation properties it is a favorite for clouds. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Time for a Swim

8x6 watercolor using mostly primary hues on Fluid 100 paper 140 lb hot press, done last day of June, a cool scene going for a dip. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Gull Beach

5x8 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done last week as part of an online WetCanvas challenge. Love the waves, foam, beach sand and the lone gull flying above it all. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Chili on the Patio

Chili on the Patio 7x9 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week of June, a cat pet portrait of my tuxedo rescue Chili. In this photo on our patio, he is laying with his back to the sun enjoying his day by the clay pots. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Sail Away ~ Happy 4th of July!

6x6 watercolor done today, a quick study of sailboats with their patriotic red, white, and blue colors. This was painted in Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook and I used an old credit card to make the vertical rigging lines on the boats. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Stone Mission Bell Tower

6x8 watercolor on Fluid 100 hot press 140 lb paper done last week, another in my mission bell tower paintings. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Cheerful Chihuahua

9x7 watercolor done last week in Masters Touch 80 lb paper sketchbook; I used colored multilead pencils to sketch the dog first. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Beach Breaker ~ It's World Watercolor Month!

9x6 watercolor on Fabriano Bristol 100 smooth paper begun yesterday and done today, just in time for July 1 as World Watercolor Month. Every July watercolorists all over the globe focus on their chosen medium. We will try not to disappoint. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith