Nesters

15x22 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper of two birds nesting inside broken clay pot.  I had first painted this nature still life of tiny items a few years ago then took the painting and redid its main areas.  The tiny birds and pot nestle inside a larger clay pot holding a topiary from a florist.  With my camera I shot a macro view for art purposes; the birds are actually made of tiny mushrooms so I had to make them appear realistic.
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Sweet Breath of Spring

9.5x6.75 watercolor and ink line on old dictionary page sketched and painted today of bird's nest and eggs. One of the topics on the page was names of seasons and if or when they should be capitalized.  It said these are not capitalized except when personified and example was "the sweet breath of Spring", versus "last spring", so that is where the title originates.  I used a STA Lictin pigment liner 0.3 pen on the bird's nest and robin eggs.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Christmas Balls, Birds, and Branches

9.5 x 18 inches watercolor of glass balls and birds, real branches, and snowy forest background.  I painted this last December and really liked the horizontal format and the holiday feel to the decorations.