Morning Coffee Break

9x6.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done first week of August while on a trip. This is painted on Canson 117 lb cold press paper and ref is from WetCanvas challenge. Morning coffee breaks were and are the best of times. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Coffee Black

7x9 watercolor and ink line on sketchbook 80 lb paper done earlier in the month. I used Winsor Newton 0.3 sepia fine liner pen to sketch the coffee cup and White Nights paints for pigmentation. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

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.

Coffee or Tea - torn paper collage

12x12 collage on wrapped canvas using torn paper collaged on with matte medium, started over the weekend and finished yesterday.  Using a line drawing I tore, not cut, scraps of slick magazine piece colors and put into place with the medium.  Avoiding using any straight edges such as page sides, patterned paper was put over the wrapped edges.  I will varnish several times using gloss medium to give this cute mug a special shine.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.