Old Truck and Barn ~ Merry Christmas

9x6 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done using old truck photos with barns; the decorated one with a Christmas wreath is an altered version of the first. Snow was added also using white gouache. COPYRIGHT 2025 Kay Smith

Holly Jolly Santa

8.5x5.5 mixed media done last week of an imaginary Santa Claus portrait. I used Winsor Newton sepia 0.3 fine liner pen, White Nights watercolors, Crayola Pip Squeak washable markers, and Tombow brush pens for portraits. This is in Master's Touch mixed media sketchbook. Lots of fun creating Old St. Nick as he's always smiling. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Jolly Santa

8.5x5.5 watercolor on sketchbook 80 lb paper (Master's Touch) drawn and painted today. I used White Nights paints. Another fun Santa in a series. Merry Christmas! COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Scrooge

5.5x8.5 mixed media (ink, watercolor, colored pencil, gouache) on paper done in 2014 from A Christmas Carol featuring Ebenezer Scrooge. Written by Charles Dickens in 1843, the stingy old curmudgeon's name is synonymous with misers who detested the giving Christmas spirit. I don't think I've ever seen any Scrooge images painted so thought, why not? MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Copyright 2024 Kay Smith

Shiny Red Balls

9x6.75 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week or so ago, another Christmas themed still life featuring ornaments against glistening snow. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Snowman and Lantern

9x7 watercolor using Rosa paints from Ukraine done this week as part of an online challenge hosted by another artist. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Mitten Stockings

7x9 watercolor in Masters Touch sketchbook done a few weeks ago as I was beginning to paint more Christmas themed images. These cozy mitten stockings are waiting to be stuffed with tiny treasures for Christmas day joy. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

December Snowman

6x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Grumbacher paper, done over the past weekend from one of my saved line drawings. So color is all imaginary, too. A fun subject when you don't plan on any long serious work in the studio. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Elf Portrait

8x6 watercolor on Hahnemuhle grey 95 lb paper in sketchbook done a few days ago during our paint in. I sketched the elf from life, using the plastic figure head with his green striped flannel suit and red felt collar. It has a hanging loop at the top to hang on a tree or elsewhere with a tiny brass bell on his hat. My mother bought some of these in the 1960s or 1970s and this one is all that is left. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Swirling Snowflakes

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done last week. I used a stencil to stamp white acrylic paint onto the page, then dark Brusho colors in layers along with watercolor for a dark sky. When dry white gel pen used to make tiny snowflakes. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Snowy White Church

14x10 watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper done over the past few days of a white church building in its imaginary snow setting. The street lamp leads the viewer into the composition while we see snowy footprints going to the church entrance. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Nutcracker

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line in sketchbook by Masters, a cropped version of a popular nutcracker figure. I used a Lictin STA 0.3 pen and this one was completed last week. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Santa Gift Bag

13x10 acrylics on brown paper gift bag painted a few days ago with a couple of art association members. This gift bag would not only hold a gift but would make an unusual bag for that special person. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Christmas Ball Bowl

6x9 watercolor on #CansonPaper 140 lb cold press done today from a Christmas photo. Reflections were difficult and very time consuming so this took most of the day to paint. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Midnight at the Oasis

22x15 watercolor and wax crayon on 140 lb Saunders Waterford cold press paper painted in 2006.  The camels were drawn using a tiny toy wooden carved camel and background made up.  I sold reproduction rights to a card company and had not ever posted this online or on the blog.  No sign of the three wise men.
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Santa's Snacks

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line on Masters sketchbook paper done awhile back.  Candy canes and chocolate chip cookies with a cold glass of milk await Santa, when he stops by to leave gifts and enjoy a quick refreshment for the road.
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Merry Green Rusty Truck

9x5.25 watercolor on Bristol board 300 series/100 lb. done last week for an online challenge; ref courtesy WetCanvas.  I cropped the old rusty green truck with its wreath to focus only on its front then added an evergreen tree in the snowy background, omitting buildings, etc.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Secret Santa

10.25x9 watercolor and ink (Pigma Micron 01 pen).  I sketched this wacky Santa one morning around 5:30 then added paint later.  He looks like he is up to something or can't find his reindeer for the trip.
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Vintage Christmas Tree Truck

8.75x6.75 watercolor on Fluid 140 lb cold press paper done today of an imaginary red vintage truck hauling a Christmas tree home.  The old truck is decorated with a large evergreen wreath and bow while the scene has a backdrop of snow covered pines.
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Classy Santa in junk journal

8.25x5.25 another image done yesterday in my junk/grunge journal. He's a classy Santa in his black trimmed suit. I sketched in hard charcoal pencil over gesso, then added acrylics and three snowflakes collage.  Also I used peach marker for skin tones and watercolor for eyes. Colors should do well to spiff up the old 1959 discarded book I'm using for a journal. Image courtesy Li Newton/WetCanvas in a weekend drawing event. Participants have 2 hours to select an image and paint or sketch it.
COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith