Curly Calf

7x9 watercolor and ink using White Nights paints along with Winsor Newton grey 0.3 fine liner pen on Canson 117 lb cp paper, completed first week of July. This cute curly haired calf was featured on another WetCanvas challenge and it was a challenge! COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Bodacious Bovine

6x6 watercolor on Masters Touch 80 lb paper done last week, another imaginary contemporary cow painting focusing on colors not ordinarily seen in livestock cattle. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Longhorn Statue

5.5x5.5 mixed watermedia on 140 lb cold press paper done recently in Arteza sketchbook, sketched from a metal longhorn sculpture. I cropped out the rest of its body to focus on the head area. I used Brusho, watercolor, Inktense pencils, and gouache. Ref courtesy WetCanvas! COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Rodeo Bull

11x15 Lanaquarelle hot press paper/Daniel Smith watercolors done today from a black & white image, not an easy task.  This is featured on current challenge on WetCanvas Southwest/Western forum for July.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Longhorn

15x22 watercolor and colored pencil on 140 lb Arches hot press paper, done yesterday in a direct painting method.  Note the star on his forehead in the shape of the State of Texas.  Hello out there all you UT fans!

More Work on Bison Herd

Realizing the herd needed more cows I added two more today one at the front of the line and one bringing up the rear. I softened more edges and glazed the sky area with raw sienna + Coastal Fog.