Stoneface

11x15 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper done in January, a painting made to look like mosaics of an Indian brave with his feathers and dress. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Desert Rhythm

8x8 oil/cold wax on canvas board done last Saturday at a class on using cold wax plus oil. Primaries were mixed with a 3:1 ratio of wax and Galkyd gel, then layered on the support or substrate. Bowl scraper, silicone brush, cut credit card edge, etc.,were all used to make pattern first on the transparent colors of alizarin crimson and phthalo blue. Next layer was opaques for this abstract desert themed imaginary piece. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith