Cosmos Coneflower Confetti ~ Happy New Year!

6x6 watercolor in sketchbook by Master's Touch 80 lb completed today, my last painting for 2024! Happy New Year! I've combined white and pink cosmos with yellow orange coneflower in this imaginary floral watercolor garden. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Purple Pink Coneflower

3.5x2.5 watercolor and ink line on 140 lb Canson cold press paper done last month, an artist trading card, or ACEO (art cards editions & originals. For this card I used a floral reference from my coneflowers planted years ago. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Hummer and Coneflower

Hummer and Coneflower 4x6 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on 140 lb Canson cold press paper done last month for another miniature bird art in a series. In this vignette focus is on the hovering hummingbird and its target, a favorite coneflower, for nectar. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Pollen Gathering Bee

2.75x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday of a lone bee getting its pollen from the top of a pink coneflower. It is time to see nature going about its business for spring in this pollinator art.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

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COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Pink Coneflower w/ Black & Red Butterfly

7.5x5 watercolor and ink line with Micron 01 pen done one weekend while in the cool mountains from my coneflower photos.  Support used:  Moleskine sketchbook for watercolor with Daniel Smith paints.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith.

Sleepy Susans (Blackeyed Susans)

5.5x8 watercolor and ink line on Strathmore Visual Journal for mixed media done a few days ago.  Blackeyed Susans, or rudbeckia, are tough to beat color wise.  They brighten up any corner of the flower garden with brilliant golden yellow and dark brown caps.  Photo courtesy Li Newton for WetCanvas current weekend drawing event in the All Media Art Events forum.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.