Fun Pansies

5x3 watercolor miniature floral done over the past weekend in a direct painting style meaning no pencil sketch first nor any reference, just brush only in this colorful tiny garden scene.
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Tiny Violas

2.75x4 watercolor on Saunders Waterford 140 lb cold press paper done today, brush only by painting positive shapes then the negative ones with secondary color palette.  These tiny mini pansies or violas, are also known as johnny jump ups.

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Roses in Indigo Vase

4.5x4 watercolor finished today on Canson 140 lb cold press paper.  After painting winter snow scenes this is more in line with my character.  Using brush only, shapes of various colored roses were put in then each hue from pink to dark pink to orange.  An abstract background completes the simple miniature still life.
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Plenty of Poppies - Day 8 of 30 Paintings in 30 days Challenge

12x9 watercolor done today, brush only, on Canson 140 lb cold press paper.  No reference was used, mostly negative painting.  First I sprayed water onto the paper then quickly brushed on light warm washes of reds and oranges.  Immediately I put down two crumpled sheets of Saran Wrap then covered with a heavy book and let dry.  Then I began "seeing" poppy shapes, buds, blooms, stems and leaves. 
Also since last Tuesday 9-1-15, I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Cattail Marsh Birds Landscape

11x15 watercolor, brush only, of a marsh complete with cattails, ducks, and redwinged blackbirds painted recently.  The birds were enjoying their natural habitat in this landscape with water and grasses.
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Lookout Gull

12x6 watercolor done last week, brush only, so no pencil drawing or sketch first.  This fellow was from one of my Indian Rocks Beach photos taken in August last year.  I used a fairly limited palette of raw umber, UB, Coastal Fog, and indigo.  Support used:  Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper.
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Nasturtiums and Petunias

15x11 watercolor on Canson paper, brush only, done this afternoon in a timed exercise on WetCanvas.  This detail of hanging flowering plants is courtesy Lauren, host for current Weekend Drawing Event.  I spent 1 hour and 5 minutes on it.  I like the flowers' softness contrasted with rough old wood wall texture.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith