Happy Hound

8.5x6 watercolor drawn yesterday and painting begun, then finished this morning before work.  In between commissions, shows, traveling, marketing, and other exhibits (mostly out of town) I'm busy doing a pet portrait daily to post on our dog and cat Tumblr blog, Bowwows and Meows.  Lately I've been experimenting using a nose from one breed and ears from a different animal and/or fur and hair colors.  The small portraits are designed to show an unusual angle or composition.  Support used here is ColorSketch paper with Daniel Smith pigments and is lightly tinted a pale yellow.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Boxer Walking - dog pet portrait

6x6 ink drawing with watercolor washes on Masters paper, painted last night. I used Pigma Micron 01 pen and Daniel Smith paints.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Centerpiece Cat

6x6 watercolor painted today of a kitty who thinks he belongs in the center of the dining room table. Pink chair and purple collar notwithstanding, he is the boss of the house and will sit anywhere he is the centerpiece. Move over, floral arrangements! I drew this with a Pigma Micron 01 pen on Masters paper.  This work is posted simultaneouly on our new dog and cat Tumblr blog, Bowwows and Meows.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Nosy Dog

6x6 watercolor over Pigma Micron 01 ink drawing on paper, another one of my new dog pet portrait works being featured on new Tumblr blog, http://bowwowsandmeows.tumblr.com so do check it out.

Little Bulldog

6x4 watercolor pet portrait drawn in pencil last week and redrawn today on 140 lb hot press paper; painted with Daniel Smith paints.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.  This fellow will be featured on our new pet portrait blog on Tumblr, called Bowwows and Meows.