Very Tall Cactus in Pot

9x2 watercolor on 117 lb cold press Canson paper done last month, another vertical miniature that can be framed or used as a bookmark. This one was inspired by the many other potted cactus plants I've painted. White gel pen was used to make spiky thorns. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Tall Mini Cactus in Striped Pot

7x5.25 mixed media (watercolor, acrylics, ink, gel pen) done yesterday, another imaginary succulent in a pot over an abstract background. Gel pen in white used to make tiny prickly thorns. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Tall Mini Cactus

5x3 watercolor over pencil sketch done yesterday on 140 lb Grumbacher cold press paper using Daniel Smith paints. In this miniature cactus or succulent still life in a clay pot I have added white gel pen for its tiny prickly thorns. The paper had paint marks on it from other projects. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Southwest Cactus Pot

12x12 mixed media acrylic and ink on collaged paper adhered to matboard, from a photo I took in Taos, NM.  There are also pansies in the pot as well as other foliage.