Cosmos Bee

7x9 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper (Master's Touch) done first of the month for another online challenge featuring flowers and pollinators. This bee is just getting started on its daily business. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pink Cosmos and Bee

6x8 watercolor using White Nights paints on handmade rough paper 140 lb done mid month using several reference photos. In this simple garden scene the bee is happily going about its business amongst the cosmos. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Cozy Cosmos

6x9.5 mixed media on book page done at the end of January, another in my cosmos flower series. I've used grey fine liner 0.3 pen by Winsor Newton, watercolors, acrylics, and Montana markers (acrylic) in this fun floral. Ref courtesy WetCanvas! online. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Coral Cosmos

8x6 watercolor and ink on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done last week of January, another in my cosmos series exploration of ways to render this graceful flower. I've used Winsor Newton 0.1 black fine liner pen to sketch. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

White Cosmos Petals

8x6 watercolor and ink on handmade rough 140 lb cold press paper done week before last, another in my cosmos series using silk blooms. I've used Winsor Newton black 0.1 fine liner pen and White Nights paints in this loose rendition of a floral. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Windy White Cosmos

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints, done last week while on a trip in Master's Touch sketchbook from some of my cosmos photos. Such a delicate and graceful flower, too. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Dancing Cosmos

7.25x5.25 watercolor done last week, sketching these cosmos blooms from life in pencil then adding paint on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Pink Cosmos

11x15 watercolor painted on 140lb cold press paper a few years ago using my studio flowers. This work is SOLD.
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith.

Cosmos Clouds

15x22 watercolor on Saunders 300 lb cold press paper finished yesterday, one drawn from silk cosmos that I've used for floral still life before.  On the reverse side is a white duck swimming that I will post soon so whoever purchases the cosmos gets a freebie or vice versa.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.