Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Rough Cactus Patch

8x6 watercolor on rough handmade paper done week before last using graphite paints by Gansai Tambi (Kuretake) and Rosa Gallery paints. In this imaginary southwestern desert landscape focusing on cactus plants, I've used the graphites for the rough texture and Rosa paints for their brilliant colors of the prickly pears. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025
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2 comments:

Jo Castillo said...

This made me smile ear to ear. Sorry I haven't commented much lately. Life.....

June 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Kay Smith said...

Thanks Jo. Been wondering how you and hubby are doing.

January 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM

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