Southwest Style

9x5.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper painted today, a southwestern style adobe house landscape, complete with clay pots of cactus and yucca. In this imaginary scene I've tried to indicate the hot climate and carefree lifestyle of the area. From the red tile roof to stucco walls one can imagine living here in the desert. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Ruidoso Road

11x15 watercolor on 140 lb Kilimanjaro paper, American Journey paints from my photo taken one March years ago up on Sierra Blanca mountain. I added the warm colored bushes here that were not there for added interest. This road seemed to be going off the mountain side into nowhere. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Rousay's Cat

9x8.25 watercolor/ink on paper done first of January, a pet portrait of another artist's cat. The pet cat only has 3 legs. I used STA 0.5 black ink pen plus White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

White Cosmos Bouquet ~ a happy birthday

9x6 watercolor on cold press paper 140 lb just completed, thinking of having another birthday today and so grateful for all the real bouquets, cards, messages, texts, and calls from friends. You are blessed and so am I. Many thanks! COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Adobe Vista

5.5x7 watercolor using Daniel Smith paints on mineral paper (no reference, no pencil) using cut up credit card and small flat brush done last week during our art association meeting. This pueblo southwestern landscape was started during our fluid art program as presented by Renee' Floyd then finished yesterday. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Summer Barn

9x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done the last day of December on new year's eve. I've used White Nights paints in this summery barn scene, a salute to the year 2025. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Tall Geraniums

9x2 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press done in December while on a trip out of town. The vertical narrow format would be fine matted and framed or simply used as a fancy bookmark. This imaginary floral watercolor is just enough to prompt longings of spring. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Sunny Seeds

15x11 watercolor using White Nights paints on 140 lb cold press paper, done in December. This is more of a fun sunflower take on the flower versus my usual realism. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Holiday Hollyhocks

9x7 ink and watercolor in sketchbook done in late December. I used a Winsor Newton fine liner pen in sepia along with White Nights paints. Not holiday flowers for sure but they are a favorite. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Mid January Snow

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints done a few days ago while on a trip to New Mexico where there was snow. Unlike west Texas wind and sand the white stuff was a welcome sight (even though not much had fallen). In this imaginary winter landscape I have painted wet in wet for the blended sky and used mostly burnt sienna, UB, and quin gold for a fairly neutral toned scene. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Potted Geraniums

9x7 watercolor and ink using White Nights paints along with Winsor Newton grey fine liner pen on paper. I used Master's Touch 80 lb cold press sketchbook paper. This one was done last week of December. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Pristine Prickly Petals

10x8 watercolor done last of December on Canson 117 lb cold press paper using Gansai Tambi graphite paints (made in Japan). These delicate white petals blooming on a prickly pear cactus are so pristine. Always a pleasure to paint cactus art. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Royal Rooster

8.5x5.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done last of December in a WetCanvas weekend drawing event 2 hour challenge. This is painted on Canson 117 lb paper. The reference that we were given was that of the entire rooster but I've cropped most of the bird's body to focus on its head and neck. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Woodland Chickadee

5.5x8.5 watercolor in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done last week for WetCanvas forums; ref courtesy of the site's reference image library. I liked all the tree limbs and branches and twigs as well as the small chickadee in the midst. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Jams and Jellies

7x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb CP paper done yesterday over pencil sketch; ref courtesy Cindy, Wet/Canvas monthly challenge in Watercolor forum. Cindy canned these tasty delights herself and offered them as a fun kitchen still life. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Snowbanks

5.5x8.5 mixed media painted on New Year's Day to usher in the new calendar and hopefully some snow. I used a white crayon on dry Master's Touch sketchbook page for mixed media first. Then added watercolor with Daniel Smith's Moonglow, and white gouache. Not much time this day as we were traveling so a simple winter landscape had to do. No photo reference. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Christmas Poppy

9x7 watercolor painted last month using Daniel Smith paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper. The floral image was part of the Florals/Botanical forum on WetCanvas.com hosted by Virginia. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Harvest Hay Bales

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints done at beginning of December from another WetCanvas online challenge. This was painted on 80 lb sketchbook paper by Master's Touch. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Fly Agaric Mushroom

6x6 watercolor/ink on 80 lb sketchbook page done in November as part of WetCanvas.com online challenge. I really liked this poisonous but colorful mushroom and have painted them before. I've used Winsor Newton sepia 0.3 fineliner pen along with White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Cheerful Coneflowers

8.5x5.5 ink and watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done in November while out of town. I've used a Micron 01 black pen and White Nights watercolors painting wet on dry in this cheerful coneflowers floral. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Three Braves

6x6 watercolor done in November, an imaginary southwestern theme figurative work, on 80 lb sketchbook page. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Overgrown Sunflower

8x8 mixed media using White Nights watercolors, ink with STA 0.8 black pen, and black Sharpie on 140 lb cold press paper. This is another of the many I painted in November before the holidays hit and is one of my personal favorites. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Soft Wooly Sheep

8.5x5.5 mixed media using Winsor Newton 0.3 sepia fine liner pen and watercolors; this is done in my mixed media sketchbook last month during an online challenge for WetCanvas. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Droopy Mum

9x7 mixed media done in November of a droopy mum from some of my real yellow ones with hanging heads. I used STA Lictin ink pen 0.8, watercolor on sketchbook paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Boyfriend's Cat

11x15 watercolor on Master's Touch 140 lb cold press paper done in November, a commission for a friend's boyfriend's Christmas. The tabby and white cat's name was Larry and he had to euthanised. This was painted wet on dry and wet on wet. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Graceful White Rose

9x2 watercolor floral design of white roses in a tall, narrow format on Canson 117 lb paper. Painted in December I was thinking of the pure white and fresh new year approaching. This work can be matted and framed for a small but tall area or simply used as a unique bookmark. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025/2026