Cactus and Clay Wall

22x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 cold press paper done last week from some of my cactus/cacti photos. This tall one has great cast shadows against the clay colored wall. Fun to explore textures not only with the succulent but with the aged, cracked background in this botanical still life. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Blooming Saguaro

6x4 watercolor over an ink line sketch on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper done in the past few days, another cactus painting but without a bird this time. Just showing the pretty white blooms the saguaros have in this desert landscape. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith