Japanese Street

8.5x11.5 mixed media on matboard finished yesterday, a street scene in Japan.  Magic colored pencils used to sketch followed by Caran D' Ache watersoluble wax crayons and acrylics as top layer.  Since I lived in Japan several months this subject matter was just perfect.  The women talking under their parasols gives this a cozy and friendly touch.
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2019.

In the Pink

30x22 mixed media on Lana 140 lb hot press paper, an imaginary figure done from an earlier sketch.  For this I used ink, watercolor, and acrylic and finished yesterday.  It is one I kept working on until finally it clicked; I had a mulitcolored and patterned background that was competing with the costume so just painted over it all again in white acrylic.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Bali Princess

30x22 acrylics on paper, an older work that is SOLD.  I drew with wax crayon on dry paper from a small doll figure, then added paint.
This image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Geisha Girls

22x15 watermedia of two Asian women I drew from dolls then added imaginary costumes and umbrellas painted a few years back.  I used gouache, watercolor, Caran D'Ache on 140 lb hot press paper.  Here's another one that I drew letters and numbers on the background, then added and subtracted areas and glazing over others.  When almost done I used color spots to punch up highlights of these two sweet girls.  This work is SOLD.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.