Beautiful Blue Jay

9x7 watercolor in sketchbook done at first of April, inspired by the blue jays seen flying in our backyard. This fellow was bold and loud and even posed briefly for me. Daniel Smith paints used on Master's Touch 80 lb paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Sheep and Bluejays

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done last weekend, an imaginary sheep and small blue birds. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Birds Flocked Together

12x18 watercolor over gessoed matboard completed yesterday.  Some of the birds were sketched in colored pencil.  There are 9 total with a blue parakeet in flight.  This imaginary scene was previously done in other colors so all were lifted out and repainted using cardinals, robin, bluejays, etc.  Negative painting also for branches and leaves.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith