Jo's Cosmos

5x5 watercolors on Bristol 300 series 100 lb cold press paper done at beginning of March; ref provided by Jo Castillo, Texas artist, on one of the online art sites, Creative Spark. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Cosmos Corner

Cosmos Corner 7.5x5 watercolor in Moleskine for watercolor book, my last page in it, of several varied colors of cosmos flowers. These are one of my favorite plants to paint. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Daisy Jar

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done yesterday using combed acrylic paint over the old 1950s book page, then yellow watercolor. When dry, I stamped a jar using black India ink, then sketched daisies with STA Lictin 0.3 pen. Lastly, white and yellow gold acrylics were added with a brush for petals in this imaginary floral still life. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Studio Black Hollyhocks

28x20 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper completed yesterday.  These black hollyhocks grew along the classroom side of my studio along with pink, red, and white ones.  Many colors went into the deep purple almost black hue:  Quinacridones violet and magenta, permanent rose, alizarin crimson, carbazole violet, indigo, UB, thalo green and blue, etc.  Since the blooms were transparent for the most part I used opaques for the background:  Periwinkle, Mint Julep, and Peachy Keen (American Journey).
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Mason Jar Poppies - ACEO

3.5x2.5 watercolor and ink line using Pigma Micron 01 pen and Daniel Smith paints on 140 lb cold press paper.  This was drawn a few days ago and painted yesterday.  Who doesn't love old canning jars with a few blooms inside? This is an art card, or ACEO (artist cards, editions & originals) miniature painting.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Signs of Spring (oil)

18x24 oil on canvas of pink geraniums in white wicker chair, a simple porch floral still life scene set up which I also did in watercolor, a recent post.  The silk flowers were placed into a heavy pale blue basket and morning sun gave nice colorful cast shadows on the chair back.  I still have the chair but it is spray painted lilac.  This work is SOLD.
Image is COPYRIGHT 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.

Day Brightener

22x30 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper of orange and red daylilies and daisies growing through an old weathered fence.  A few years ago I first painted this country scene and even then thought it needed more work.  So I've now spent the day reworking its background and adding blooms, enhancing values, and trying to add a bit more punch overall.  There is something about worn out wooden picket fences that beg to be painted.