Spring Forth Daffodil

9x7 watercolors using White Nights paints done last week from a photo of daffodils I'd painted before. This is in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper. Ready for those bulbs to pop up from their sleep! COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Daffodil Delight

10x11 watercolor and Brusho on Masters 140 lb cold press paper done today for a timed WetCanvas event. An underpainting of cerulean, arylide yellow, and permanent rose was placed on the paper with a 1" flat brush after it was wet. When dry I developed the daffodil's center with arylide and gamboge, then painted shadows on its white petals. Lastly, the background was applied using quinacridone gold, indigo, ultramarine blue, permanent rose. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith