Rancho de Taos Summer Sky

14.75x22.25 watercolor on Daler Rowney Prestige 140 lb cold press paper completed last week. I've painted from my photos from there before, changing color of the mission church from brown to white, for a different take. Since the building is plain except for the bell tower, I've added foliage on both left and right sides of the landscape. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Silent Night Chapel

8.5x5.5 watercolor in sketchbook 80 lb paper by Master's Touch done yesterday, an imaginary nocturnal snow scene of a country chapel or church nestled in the evergreens. I used Daniel Smith's Moonglow plus Rosa Gallery paints made in Ukraine. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Quiet Country Church

8.5x5.5 watercolor on Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done week before last, another rendition of an earlier church in the country I painted but in acrylics. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

San Geronimo Church at Taos Pueblo

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Saunders paper, another southwestern landscape I painted and SOLD back in 1995. I love this quiet and tranquil scene indicative of the area and spiritual atmosphere. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

San Jose Church

9x7 watercolor painted last week on 80 lb sketchbook paper from one of my southwest mission style photos. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Methodist Church

7.5x5.5 Tombow black ink brush pen on Bristol board 400 series plate paper of a local Big Spring church building. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

House of Worship

8x6 watercolor in Stillman & Birn sketchbook, Zeta series, done over last weekend for another online WetCanvas challenge.  I love the church spire and steeple silhouette against the sunset sky.  The turmoil in the sky adequately reflects the mood of the world towards Christian worship today while the house of worship stands tall and steadfast.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Danforth Chapel University of Kansas

6x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of Danforth Chapel, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas finished today.  This is one of the refs provided by Rob, host of February's monthly challenge in the WetCanvas Landscape forum.  Hosts provide their own references or use those in the vast image library the site has to offer.  I could not resist the peaceful little chapel with its stained glass windows surrounded by snow and icy trees.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Greek Church

8x5.5 watercolor on Strathmore Visual Journal mixed media with Micron 01 pen drawn and painted today.  Ref courtesy Maureen on WetCanvas who is hosting this weekend's drawing event in the All Media Art Events forum.  I changed the photo somewhat by extending its edges and elongating the foreground buildings of the old church.  I really like its colorful green rooftops, golden yellow flag, and 3 crosses.  The bluish/purple detail trim I also made up.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.