Pink Cosmos and Bee

6x8 watercolor using White Nights paints on handmade rough paper 140 lb done mid month using several reference photos. In this simple garden scene the bee is happily going about its business amongst the cosmos. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Bee on Summer Flowers

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints in sketchbook of 80 lb paper done over last weekend for WetCanvas! weekend drawing event. Ref courtesy Connie v. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Hummer Buzz

8x8 watercolor with White Nights paints done last week while on a short trip. This is on 140 lb cold press Grumbacher paper. In the hummingbird scene one can wonder who will get the nectar first, the bee or the bird? COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Green Bee

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints of a green bee after pollen, painted last week on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper. COPYRIGHT 2025 Kay Smith

Daisy Bee

6x6 watercolor and ink line in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done last week for an online challenge featuring insects on flowers or plants. I chose the bee exploring a daisy and used STA Lictin 0.2 pen to draw it. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Busy Bee

5x8.25 watercolor on sketch paper done over the weekend of a busy bee on some purple asters going about its business. No pencil sketch just brush on paper to make shapes and forms. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Bee on Pink Zinnia

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink using White Nights paints and Micron 01 pen, done weekend before last for a WetCanvas timed online challenge. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Bee on a Blossom

11x8.5 watercolor on Stonehenge 260 lb hot press paper done today of a busy bee on an apple blossom. I've enhanced the stamens and colors plus added splatters when dry.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Pollen Gathering Bee

2.75x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday of a lone bee getting its pollen from the top of a pink coneflower. It is time to see nature going about its business for spring in this pollinator art.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

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#InkTober day 14 ~ Bee

5x8 watercolor and ink using Micron 01 pen on sketchbook paper that is today's contribution for #InkTober.  In this annual October challenge, artists worldwide commit to doing one work per day using some type of ink.  Since a buzzing insect caught my eye today I decided the bee would be an #InkTober subject for illustrated journaling.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Worker Bee

8.5x6 watercolor painted this week while on travel out of state for my job.  Painted on Strathmore Visual Journal paper, this was drawn in pencil using composite photos and Daniel Smith paints.  The worker bee will be featured on our current Watermedia forum on WetCanvas "Creature Feature".  This bee was busy with  pale lavender/pink blossoms down the street.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Sunflower Bee

8x5.5 watercolor on Strathmore Visual journal paper, drawn and painted yesterday while in the mountains; this one is currently in our Watermedia challenge for July on WetCanvas in which we are studying insects.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.