Hot July Prickly Pears

10x14 watercolor on Stonehenge aqua 140 lb hot press paper done last week using a limited palette. This was a class exercise learning to mix three primary color versions of Payne's gray, Perylene maroon, and quinacridone gold. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Pink and Yellow Cactus Flowers

6x6 watercolor using White Nights pigments in sketchbook done over the past 2 weeks, another imaginary prickly pear cactus desert landscape. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Cactus Pads

2.5x3.5 mixed media art card on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done over the last week, a miniature prickly pear cactus pad using watercolor with White Nights paints and white gel pen for the thorns. The fruit from its pods is starting to open up. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith