Showing posts with label art on book text pages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art on book text pages. Show all posts

Friday, September 28, 2018

Sleepy Baby Kitten ACEO

2.5x3.5 watercolor and ink line using Micron 01 pen on old book test done last weekend of a baby kitten with his eyes closed.  This ginger orange and white cat was fuzzy and basking in the warm sunshine, waiting to be petted.

Actual size is below (art card edition original or ACEO):

COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.


Thursday, March 8, 2018

Owl Afternoon

5x4 watercolor over charcoal sketch done yesterday of a great horned owl on a discarded book page.  The varied blue background sky was applied first using American Journey Periwinkle and Blue Bice.  When dry splatters were added then it was adhered to watercolor paper using a brayer.  Note the end of the text where it is written "The name was Byrd."
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.




Thursday, August 17, 2017

Greek Guitarist

5x7 ink line, Montana acrylic markers and watercolor on book text from a discarded novel done over the weekend.  As part of another WetCanvas challenge participants had 2 hours to select an image then paint it. Ref courtesy host Oty of Greece who said musicians were playing at a wedding.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Lookout Salty Cat

3.5x2.5 watercolor miniature art card (ACEO) on 140 lb cold press paper done late last month. This is my other studio cat, a rescue, who lo...