December Amaryllis

7.5x9 watercolor and Brusho crystals using Rose Red done yesterday, my last painting for the year 2021. I used the Brusho for the red areas after going over them with clear water, then sprinkling the pigment. Background is a mix of Naples yellow and thalo yellow green. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Amaryllis WIP step 4 torn paper collage

24x20 WIP (work in progress) continues with the background blues added today and other touch ups for about 2 hours time.  I'm not sure the large dark green leaf lower left is light enough.  On the monitor it appears too dark value, almost black.  But in real life it isn't. More yellow was added for stamens that were tiny lemons in the photo I tore up.  I still think Santa is a nice touch along with a torn word Believe.  Go Red for Woman phrase is also put at lower left of its red petal.  The other bloom behind it hopefully is not competing for attention.  So stay tuned and you may see its finish tomorrow or the next day; tomorrow are three Christmas parties, two at work and the third is our Big Spring Art Association.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Dark Red Amaryllis

32x22 acrylic on black paper, an older floral drawn from life that I just love and thought would share its vibrancy with you.  It was drawn carefully with pastel crayon then painted in; some areas are outlined in black acrylic.

Red Lion Amaryllis

15x22 watercolor floral, drawn and painted from life a few Christmases ago.  I left the background white in an attempt to make the red blooms more vibrant.  Support used is 140 lb cold press paper with DaVinci/Daniel Smith paints.

White Amaryllis

11x15 watercolor on Arches 140 lb rough paper of fresh white amaryllis blooms.  The background is totally imaginative.  These lovelies are just waiting for holiday excitement at Christmas.

Window Amaryllis

24x9 inches, watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb paper, Daniel Smith paints, completed yesterday during a timed exercise on a weekend drawing event with WetCanvas.com It is definitely time for seeing red and peppermint hued amaryllis for Christmastime!