Date Night Girl

9x7 watercolor and ink on 80 lb sketchbook paper done a couple weeks ago, a quirky girl dressed up to go out on a date. I used Micron 01 pen and White Nights paints in this fun figural scene. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Cafe Cat

15x11 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a composite of more than one separate photo of a sidewalk cafe bistro set and calico cat.  She is enjoying her day waiting on shoppers to stop by and give her a biscuit.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Blackhat Chef

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink (Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook drawn over the weekend then color added today.  This ref, courtesy Jess/WetCanvas, was one of the 16 featured on the current weekend drawing event on that site.  The photo had another chef with this guy so he was omitted to focus on this happy fellow.  Background color was a mix of palette mud neutral tones.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Beer and Onion Rings

5.5x8 watercolor and ink on Strathmore Visual Journal for mixed media done today as featured on WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event.  In this event, a host will upload 16 images and participants have only 2 hours to select, draw, and paint their choice.  Mike Beckett had some great pictures and I chose this pub scene from Canada where he lives; my time was 1.5 hours. I've rearranged some of the photo elements such as a back table and chairs, then added a chair back behind the food.  I used a Lamy Safari pen with Noodler's grey ink.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Cuppa Joe

5.5x8.5 mixed media on paper, today's work, patterned after a torn paper collage of the same imaginary cup and saucer.  I used Lamy Safari pen with Noodler's grey ink to draw, watercolor, and colored pencils.  Stamping done n left side to add the word 'java'.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.