Pink Florimania

12x13 alcohol inks on paper adhered to matboard done a few days ago, a floral abstract that reminded me of pink flowers and Spring. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Abstract Floral Study

4.5x3.5 alcohol inks crop from a larger sheet of watercolor paper, a mix of pulled prints from wet photo paper turned upside down and stamped onto it.  So difficult to get new ideas at random and this is one way of doing that, looking for possible compositions within a larger abstraction.  I see a floral shape with a pink center upper right so that will spark a new painting in a different watermedia.
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#InkTober day 29 ~ Hibiscus Fun alcohol inks demo

7x11 alcohol inks on Yupo synthetic paper, a demo done today in Colorado City for the West TX Art Guild.  It is now day 29 of the #InkTober October annual challenge and is almost over.  I also did a second demo that will be ready for posting tomorrow.  Ink brands used were Pinata by Jacquard and Adirondack by Tim Holtz.  The Guild has an upcoming show there Nov. 19 at their civic center.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 17 ~ Petals upon Petals alcohol inks

7x7 alcohol inks on 3/18" white foamcore done for day 17 today of #InkTober.  An annual challenge, artists across the globe are pledging and promising to do one work in ink per day during October.  I love the warm fall colors this abstract floral has and the undertones seen as faint blues are amazing things alcohol inks can do.  Always a surprise, the inks are fun and stress-free, with no required pencil drawing beforehand.  Just drop by drop create interesting patterns and mixtures; if you don't like it simply douse with 91% rubbing alcohol and start over.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Dress Code

22x30 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a design composition I made up awhile back using parts of a dress catalog advertisement, one of my red amaryllis and my cockatoo paintings.  Along with the cut up dress images, I squeezed in iconic evergreen trees here and there.  I moved parts around on a large 5x9 index card until I got a pleasing arrangement, then drew it from there. Each abstract segment is its own little painting.  The large black pendant necklace on a grey and red suit gave the painting its title of  Dress Code.