Date Night Girl

9x7 watercolor and ink on 80 lb sketchbook paper done a couple weeks ago, a quirky girl dressed up to go out on a date. I used Micron 01 pen and White Nights paints in this fun figural scene. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Watercan Tulips

7x9 watercolor and ink on sketchbook 80 lb paper done a couple weeks ago using my watering can collection and silk tulips for inspiration. Sketched with Micron 01 black ink, pigments used were White Nights paints. A fun exercise thinking of spring when it is still winter. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Coffee Black

7x9 watercolor and ink line on sketchbook 80 lb paper done earlier in the month. I used Winsor Newton 0.3 sepia fine liner pen to sketch the coffee cup and White Nights paints for pigmentation. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Multicolored Mane

15x22 watercolor done this month showing a partial horse's head and focusing on his beautiful multicolored mane. His mane flows with the wind and is as wild as he is. Reference photo is from one of the Alto wild horses taken last summer; he is part palomino and part pinto. Painted on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press with Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Aqua Door

12x9 watercolor and ink on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done recently from more southwestern style houses and buildings. I used Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner pen to sketch and Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

High Noon Donkey

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done in January on a cold day. I've used one of my donkey frontal compositions and placed some imaginary saguaro cactus in hot desert dirt or sand for an unusual background. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Adobe Abode

20x16 watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper done first of this month from several southwestern style homes and buildings taken over the years. I liked the white stucco exterior, simple window, sturdy ladder, and clay pot. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Cozy Cosmos

6x9.5 mixed media on book page done at the end of January, another in my cosmos flower series. I've used grey fine liner 0.3 pen by Winsor Newton, watercolors, acrylics, and Montana markers (acrylic) in this fun floral. Ref courtesy WetCanvas! online. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Abstract Onion

4.5x7 watercolor with minimal wax crayon marks in this fun version of an onion. This is painted on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Wintertime Donkey

14x11 watercolor and Brusho on mineral paper (paper made from rocks) done last month from one of my donkey images. I've attempted to go looser with larger brush and more water application. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Germany Street Lamps

9x7 watercolor and ink on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week from online WetCanvas challenge. I used Micron 01, Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner, and Sharpie for the line work in this urban scene or cityscape. Minimal color from the watercolors. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Purple Blackeyed Susan

7x5 watercolor and ink using Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner pen and white gel pen, another take on the blackeyed susan art I've been creating off and on. This one is in purple hues for amethyst in February and was gifted to my cousin for her birthday this month. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Happy Valentine's Day ~ recipe for romance

15x11 watercolor previously with Valentine's Day in mind. After drawing in all the elements of wine glasses, rose and leaves, I painted wet on dry. When finished, I took an old red paper heart stencil and painted its holes in heart patterns to provide detail at the bottom foreground. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Mission Light

12x9 watercolor done last week, an imaginary light filled southwest mission scene, very minimal in structure as well as color and line. I've used Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Spirit Guardian Brave

12x6 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper done last weekend, another native American figure in imaginary costume. These figures are very exciting to paint. Daniel Smith pigments were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Chickadee at the Feeder redone

11.5x7.5 mixed media on paper, a redone or reworked piece that had a too busy background. Here I have added white latex paint to the background of the chickadee bird painting, using a brayer and more water to move the paint over most of it. Focus should be on the bird and not on all the extraneous. This was done last week of January and includes collaged items. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Coral Cosmos

8x6 watercolor and ink on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done last week of January, another in my cosmos series exploration of ways to render this graceful flower. I've used Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner pen to sketch. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Horse Alert

7x5.5 watercolor, ink, and White charcoal on mineral paper done last week. I've used STA Lictin 0.5 black ink pen along with the other mixed media in this imaginary horse portrait. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Shades of Pink Cosmos

7.5x5 watercolor and ink on mineral paper done last month, another cosmos in a series of sketching from life. I used Winsor Newton grey fine liner pen 0.3 along with Daniel Smith paints in this simple floral design. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Bad Critter Coon II

8x8 watercolor on Master's Touch watercolor paper 140 lb cold press done in December. This is a copy of an earlier sold raccoon painting done in May 2021. The second version here was gifted and is not available. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Prickly Pear Canyon

7x5 watercolor and ink on handmade rough paper recently done for a sister-in-law birthday gift. I've used Winsor Newton sepia 0.3 fine liner pen to sketch then black STA brush pen, and black Sharpie in addition to the fluid paint on this imaginary cactus landscape. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

White Cosmos Petals in Vase

8x6 watercolor on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done last month using another faux cosmos bloom. Sketching from life is so rewarding and educational. I've used White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Overgrown Shack

8.25x9 ink using STA Lictin 0.3 pen on sketchbook paper done mid-January, another WetCanvas challenge. I've tried to show the forlorn and forgotten aspect of this rundown, abandoned structure that probably was someone's home in the past. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Donkey in the Desert

12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done about third week in December. I had painted the donkey then wanted an interesting background so added saguaro cactus and old faded barnwood boards. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Pink Lotus

6x6 watercolor done last month for another WetCanvas.com challenge where host Dewi presented her amazing waterlilies and lotus blooms. I've used White Nights paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Purple Cosmos Petals

8x6 watercolor/ink on handmade rough paper done last month during my cosmos series using faux flowers. Sketched with black Winsor Newton 0.1 fine liner pen, the petals were colored in with White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026