Green Cheeked Parakeet

2.5x3.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper painted today as one of the animal and wildlife photos I've posted in a WetCanvas forum June challenge.

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Blue-eyed Stray Cat

6x9 watercolor on Fluid 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday for an online challenge in Animals & Wildlife forum; photo courtesy Chammi/WetCanvas.com.  This kitty had some Siamese blood due to its beautiful blue eyes.
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Bucolic Landscape

6.25x14.75 acrylics on matboard done recently as a WetCanvas challenge.  For July, participants had to do the following:

1.  Work only in acrylic
2.  Use non-dominant hand
3.  Must be a bucolic landscape

Since I don't use that media much and detest landscapes, it sounded like a fun project to have ready by the 21st.  I'm ambidextrous so no problem there.  My photos were not too exciting, so this southwest scene is entirely imaginary and I used Derivan Matisse matte paint, Liquitex, and Basics brands of paint along with a 1" bristle flat brush done left-handed.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Danforth Chapel University of Kansas

6x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of Danforth Chapel, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas finished today.  This is one of the refs provided by Rob, host of February's monthly challenge in the WetCanvas Landscape forum.  Hosts provide their own references or use those in the vast image library the site has to offer.  I could not resist the peaceful little chapel with its stained glass windows surrounded by snow and icy trees.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Rowboats

9.5x7 watercolor and ink line on Ecosystem sketchbook done recently for another WetCanvas challenge online.  Both rowboats are lined up ready to go out on the water.  Reflections of background trees can be seen in the foreground water along with clouds and sky.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.