Friday Bluebird

6x4 watercolor using brush only, no pencil sketch first, done last month. Using no reference this bird was quickly put in wet on dry with a loaded round brush. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Island Palms

12x6 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper done this afternoon using 1" flat brush only.  As part of an online timed event for WetCanvas, I used 45 minutes of my allotted 2 hour time limit.  Photo courtesy Tanya/LoganArt.  The scene is at an island in the Gulf of Mexico.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Trio of Birds

11x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, brush only, so no pencil used.  I painted this a few days ago of three birds in a windowsill, just inanimate objects longing for Spring to come and come quick!
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Chickadees and Pinecones

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper that is today's work.  This is brush only, no pencil drawing before and no references.  First I used a white crayon to mark the birds' feathers and snow areas. Then began painting with mixed darks first: Quinacridone burnt orange + UB, and quin gold with Prussian blue for green areas.  Midtone greys, a mix of colors already on the palette, were put in then raw sienna, quin gold, quin burnt orange for pinecones.  Splattering was done last when dry.  I tried to show their feathers fluffing against the cold.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.