Three Forest Ponies

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done last week before Thanksgiving over pencil sketch (ref courtesy Rousay/WetCanvas). This was painted for another weekend drawing event challenge online. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Horses in Harness

12x9 Caliart markers on marker paper by Masters Touch mixed with Brusho watercolor crystals done a few days ago. I used my sketch of these working horses in harness which was done in black Tombow brush pen, making only the darkest darks black. Then I traced those lines onto the new paper, used dark browns for the tack (bridle etc.), then partially wet the paper with a brush, sprinkling grey Brusho into that. The animals were dappled greys. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Hold Your Horses

9x12 black Tombow pen ink sketch done previously. This is on Bristol board 100 lb, regular surface, using no pencil. I start with black areas first and when all are sketched, I use a #1 script liner brush with water to make grey areas; white of the paper is left as is. This work was done in 2 hours and later I painted a half sheet watercolor, a color version, of the two dappled grey draft horses.
Image is COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2013.

Mane Event

22x30 watercolor done today from a previous small horse with flowing mane.  This one is on Italia Acquerello 140 lb soft press paper and I worked wet on dry, but wet areas with large flat brush first before laying in paint.  I was trying to make this fellow a dappled grey, so just let colors run and spread of mixed palette neutral pigments.  Background was left white of the paper.
*Image copyright 2013 Kay Smith.

Teamwork

22x15 watercolor on Artistico 140 lb cold press paper done from my ink sketch recently of the two workhorses and all their gear. Finished yesterday, this painting was SOLD right off the easel to my dear cousin.

Hold Your Horses

9x12 black Tombow pen ink sketch done today. This is on Bristol board 100 lb, regular surface, using no pencil. I start with black areas first and when all are sketched, I use a #1 script liner brush with water to make grey areas; white of the paper is left as is. This work was done in 2 hours and featured during WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event currently in progress (photo courtesy Alain). Later I will do a watercolor version of these two workhorses.