Charming Colt

10x8 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done first of this month, an imaginary charming young bay colt. Daniel Smith and DaVinci paints were used and applied wet on dry. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Proud Horse

9x7 Brusho and watercolor on sketchbook paper 80 lb done mid April from one of the old horse references. I was wanting to use Brusho again and try to get some amazing results for dapple grey. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pinto Roan

24x18 watercolor done earlier in April on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper, an imaginary horse that is a mixed pinto plus roan. Multiple layers of paint were added, removed, repainted, and changed. Splatters were done when dry to this imaginary horse for even more details in its coat. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Horse in Sunflower Field

15x11 watercolor on Master's Touch 140 lb paper done in February from an earlier horse painting; this one has sunflowers added from a sketch done earlier also. So two images combined to make one composition of a cheerful subject. Painted wet on dry. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Horse Profile

13x10 watercolor and ink on commercial paper done last month, another equine side profile view of a brown bay. I enjoyed creating this partial portrait in profile. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pinto Pony

18x12 watercolor on Canson XL 140lb cold press done mid-February, another imaginary horse frontal view equine art. For this I used mixed dark browns and middle value black hues and like the loose look it has. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Multicolored Mane

15x22 watercolor done this month showing a partial horse's head and focusing on his beautiful multicolored mane. His mane flows with the wind and is as wild as he is. Reference photo is from one of the Alto wild horses taken last summer; he is part palomino and part pinto. Painted on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press with Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Horse Alert

7x5.5 watercolor, ink, and White charcoal on mineral paper done last week. I've used STA Lictin 0.5 black ink pen along with the other mixed media in this imaginary horse portrait. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Skinny Donkey

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper painted last month using my donkey photos. I liked the skinny fellow with the long ears. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Mustang Trio

18x14 acrylics on wrapped canvas painted during May. With this trio of wild horses, I'm focused on the bond between them as they struggle to exist. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

American Saddlebred

10.5x9 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, American Journey paints. Size was 10.5x15, about 1/4 sheet, and I decided to crop off the right side as I'd blurred the rider and it didn't add anything to the composition...30 minutes to draw, 1.5 hours to paint. I used a black & white copy of the photo so color isn't too accurate but think it reads a sorrel anyway. This work is SOLD and was created in 2011. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Carousel Mare

6x6 watercolor, ink, gel pen done a week ago in Master's Touch sketchbook for an online challenge (ref courtesy WetCanvas). The cluttered background was edited out and the carousel horse was cropped. I used STA Lictin 0.8 pen to sketch. COPYRIGHT KaySmith 2024

Horse Sketch in Ink

8.5x5.5 ink using black Tombow brush pen on Master's Touch 80 lb paper in sketchbook done last week or so ago. I like using the brush pen as you can add water to it and get instant results that mimic watercolor. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Fiery Wild Mare

15x22 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb CP recently done from an art trading card I painted and someone purchased. This imaginary contemporary horse lights up a room. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Shaggy Mare

22x15 watercolor on Saunders 300 lb cold press paper completed a few days ago of another artist's horse. I enhanced the reference and used a filter to get oranges and reds from sunlight hitting ner hair. Background is imaginary. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Farm Horses

15x22 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, another one of my early farm animal paintings based on my dad's sorrel horses. This work is SOLD. It was painted wet in wet in 1993 when I seriously began learning watercolor. From the photo I had taken, this group was analyzed for its darkest dark color values then those were put in first. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Donkey Love

5.5x8.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper and White Nights paints done mid-month while in the mountains. With these two donkeys showing affection this image from WetCanvas was impossible to pass up. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Equine Energy

6x6 watercolor Brusho in grey done a few days ago, a simple curved line shape for a handsome horse. Minimal color used with this one painted in Masters Touch sketchbook. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Thirsty Horse

11x11 watercolor painted on 140 lb cold press paper done at start of the month, another online challenge. This is another artist's horse ref photo. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Heehaw Donkeys

12x9 watercolor on Bristol 300 series 100 lb paper done last month, another donkey painting in my series using my older photos from a farm south of town. They seem to be saying HeeHaw! as loud as possible and are such clowns of the animal world. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith