Jams and Jellies

7x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb CP paper done yesterday over pencil sketch; ref courtesy Cindy, Wet/Canvas monthly challenge in Watercolor forum. Cindy canned these tasty delights herself and offered them as a fun kitchen still life. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Strawberry Jam Time

15x22 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Saunders cold press painted wet into wet, a fruit still life featuring strawberries spilling out of an old metal bucket, waiting to be taken to the kitchen to make jam. This is from an old photo depicting canning and summer. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith