The Cat Knows

9x7 watercolor in sketchbook (Master's Touch) done last week of a close up tuxedo cat face. After distorting my photo the focus became on his eye, nose, and side of his face. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Max

8x8 watercolor on Masters Touch 140 lb cold press premium paper painted yesterday for a customer who furnished the photograph. Max did not have a home but was enticed inside and now is enjoying a warmer life with food and love. This work is SOLD. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Midge Sleeping Soundly

3.5x7 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday of my sweet kitty Midget, calmly sleeping amidst a busy abstract background.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Cat with Green Ball

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink on Masters sketchbook paper done over the weekend.  Our old cat Bootsie who had long thick hair loved to play with the soft spongy balls.  Here I have used a four color combination to make a mixed black:  First pairing was ultramarine blue + quinacridone burnt orange application, and second was alizarin crimson + thalo green.  The ball is thalo yellow green and some of that opaque color is mixed in his tail.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Garfield Fan cat

15x22 watercolor on 140 lb Saunders paper, done several years ago of my tuxedo kitty Chili reading Garfield comics and drinking coffee, his morning ritual for the 10 years we were together.  With this composition, I've put him in imaginary clothes; note the fish tie.
This image is SOLD.
Image COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Winter Nap kitty

6x6 watercolor and Micron 01 pen sketch on Masters paper of kitty Chester taking his winter nap.  Of course we had sunny skies and almost 70 F. today, so this outside frosty glow is just imaginary.  Below is my initial sketch.  Images are COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Midge Cat Resting

6x6 watercolor over ink drawing done last night and today using Pigma Micron 01 pen on Masters paper.  Midge is one of our rescue kitties whom we've had 2 years now.  Her previous owner took her (sadly, I am sure) to our animal control where she was caged waiting to be euthanized unless by some miracle, a forever home appeared.  We were searching for our lost tuxedo cat Chili but he wasn't there, so we selected Midge plus another larger black and white male, Chester.  They are best buds now!
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.