Thorny Beauty

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done in March, a beautiful pink fuchsia colored flower amongst the thorny spikes of desert cactus. This ref was shared on WetCanvas for one of the challenges last year. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Mexico Cactus Pot

9x7 watercolor using White Nights paints in sketchbook done last week, another imaginary still life in a landscape. This time I imagined being in Mexico with a potted cactus and flower at front and buildings on the side and background. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Yellow Cactus Bloom - Day 27 of 30 Day Challenge

5x5 watercolor on 140 lb Canson cold press paper painted today for day #27.  This close up of a prickly pear yellow cactus flower along with more blooms on the pear shaped pods is already SOLD.  Known as nopales, the thin nutritious pads are edible.

Since 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.