Firestorm ~ alcohol ink abstract

4x6 alcohol inks on professonal high gloss photo paper done today with repeated applications of the Jacquard Pinata inks.  With alcohol 50% spritzed and dropped on the surface the initial magenta and blue mixed to form a dark purple.  I've let it remain in upper right corner while washing away most of the other abstract pattern as it was too dark.  Some areas simply coagulated then floated off the very slick paper, which are the lights seen.  In those, I dropped yellow then blew the color around with a drinking straw.  Also I used a plastic dropper for finer alcohol spots.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Cozumel Shops townscape

15x22 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Winsor Newton paper, a series of shops based on my photos of our last trip to Cozumel, Mexico. It is a truly enchanting place so colorful and vibrant.  This was painted wet into wet with a 1" flat sable brush.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Cheerful Chickadee

5.5x4 watercolor and ink line (Uniball pen) that is today's work on a magazine insert card, those annoying things which fall out or are too stuck to come out.  But the bird is happy walking along his branch amidst fresh blues and greens of Spring.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.