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

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

Cosmos by the Sea

5.5x4.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary scene of varied cosmos colors growing by the sea, that I painted this past Sunday. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Wild Cosmos

5.5x5.5 watercolor on Arteza sketchbook, 110 lb cold press paper done a few days ago. Photo courtesy Jo Castillo on WetCanvas. I love cosmos and these wayward blooms seemed to grow wild by the garden pots. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Cosmos Afternoon ~ Demo Acrylic Inks

8.5x11 acrylic inks floral on watercolor paper done this afternoon as a demonstration for Odessa Art Association.  I have used the same pink cosmos photo and edited out other blooms in it to focus on one large flower and several supporting new ones.  This paint dries almost immediately and it is a slightly opaque look compared to transparent watercolors.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

July Cosmos

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday for the 4th of July.  Painted over an ink line done with Pigma Micron 01 pen, this flower appears more pink here than red.  Brief text on right side was added at the end when dry after painting very wetly.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Early Spring Cosmos

6x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper painted yesterday.  Drawn from life using silk cosmos these blooms herald an early spring.  Shades of pinks, dark maroon, and white grace the fragile petals as they sway in an imaginary wind.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 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.

Cosmos Confetti

11x15 watercolor on Bienfang 140 lb cold press paper drawn yesterday starting with the cosmos centre and few greens, then finished today.  I used a #12 round Escoda brush from Cheap Joe's that is rapidly becoming a favorite.  It makes a very sharp line with its tip. These pink cosmos were part of my studio garden about 6 years ago and I took tons of photos to use later.  For this painting, three different images were combined.  I really like the withered bloom lower left and new one about to open on the right lower side.  Background is totally imaginary.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Cosmos and Red Watercan

12x9 watercolor and colored pencil on 140 lb cold press paper, done this Monday after seeing a similar watercan in the mountains . Cosmos flowers are imaginary along with the green foliage, grass and dirt.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Cosmos Chic

11x15 watercolor done yesterday from my cosmos flowers photos taken in 2009, back when it rained and seeds sprouted.
This is drawn with brush only, no pencil, and loosely painted with Daniel Smith pigments on Canson 140 lb cold press paper.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Fresh Cosmos on Yupo

 

14x11 watercolor of white and pink cosmos flowers just in time for spring! This was painted yesterday on Yupo synthetic paper from several of my cosmos photos. This image is Copyright 2013 Kay Smith.