Black Brusho Cactus

5.5x8.5 watercolor and Brusho crystals in mixed media sketchbook done first of July, another imaginary cactus scene in a dry climate. I wanted to explore what the black Brusho would look like with these plants. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Abstract Man

6x4 Brusho on slick paper similar to Yupo using only a brush with green and blue on one side and warm colors on the right side. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Frog Frolic

6 1/8x 6 1/4 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on 140 lb cold press paper done last week for an online challenge. With this frog I've tried to show some creativity in its environment. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Blackthorne Daylily

10.5x9 watercolor/Brusho on paper recently done of a two-toned lily. An abstract background completes the floral design. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Poppy Parts miniature ACEO

2.5x3.5 mixed media on 140 lb Langton cold press paper done today.  Beginning with red and scarlet Brusho, crystals were sprinkled onto wet paper and allowed to mingle with the help of a brush till dry. Then a Lictin 0.8 pen sketched black line petals and poppy center.  Watercolor, thalo yellow green, was used last to highlight its center parts.


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Pecking Bird ~ Brusho sketch

9x6 Brusho and ink line using Micron 05 pen done today from a figurine, an imaginary bird pecking his way around in search of food tidbits.  Colors are not representative of any species.
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Cherry Cocktail ~ Brusho

6x4 Brusho watercolor crystals on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper done Monday afternoon, a quickie still life vignette of a cocktail made with cherries and spirits.
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Saw-whet Owl

12x9 watermedia on Bristol 300 series paper done today using two different media in my ongoing bird series in various art products.  For this, I used a black Tombow brush pen and only put in black areas first, from one of my bird photos, doing negative painting.  After those, I used a #14 round and with fresh water, created the grey midtones leaving whites.  While most areas still wet I sprinkled black Brusho crystals then blended some areas with a wet brush, being careful not to over blend or over mix.  Look closely and you can see the orange and blue within the Brusho.  No pencil pre-drawing done in this vignette.
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