Pumpkin Row

5.25x8.25 mixed media piece done in my junk journal a few days ago using rubber pumpkin stamp over a gessoed page. Media used: Charcoal, ink, walnut ink, Montana markers in this eerie harvest fall scene featuring falling leaves in a deserted pumpkin patch. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Pumpkin Trio

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done over last weekend, an imaginary fall pumpkin still life scene featuring different colored ones amidst leaves. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Wheelbarrow and Mums

7x10 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Arches paper of an outdoor fall scene of colored leaves, chrysanthemums, and other autumn signs of cooler times. This work is SOLD. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Fall Fruit & Leaves

8x8 watercolor on Masters Touch premium 140 lb cold press paper completed today for another online WetCanvas challenge; image courtesy Susan/tyree. Participants have 2 hours to choose an image provided and sketch or paint their selection. I thought the fall leaves behind the fruit on a glass plated basket was too colorful to pass up. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Tom Cat and Leaves

5x9 watercolor on Fluid 140 lb cold press paper sketched yesterday and painted today.  The tom cat photo was provided by fellow artist Dewi in Thailand and I've added my own fall leaves and elongated shadows. In the photo the fellow had only half his tail so with artistic license I've given him his lovely tail back.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Red Mushroom

9.5x6.5 gouache and ink done last week as part of an online challenge; a red w/ white dots topped mushroom amidst falling golden autumn leaves.  In this vignette on vintage dictionary paper I tried to focus the viewer's attention first on the colorful top then the brisk atmosphere of the season.  Online description "Fly agaric mushrooms, or Amanita muscaria, are known for their distinctive appearance, being bright red with white spots, and for their hallucinogenic properties. They are usually dried and eaten, although they're not that common because of their unpleasant side effects."
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2018

Crisp Fall Leaves - Day 20 of 30 Day Challenge

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink (Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook paper for day #20.  This small twig held a large and a small oak leaf just turning colors and about to fall from their stems.  With last night's rain of a half inch, the wind knocked lots of these interesting specimens to the ground.  Colors are enhanced for the composition.

Also since 9-1-15, I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Acorns and Fall Leaves

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink line with Micron 01 pen drawn from life, fallen acorns and leaves, a few days ago. This is another in my Sketchbook Skool in the Beginnings assignment.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

The Forest for the Trees

15x11 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper finished tonight.  This exercise in negative painting has 6 levels, beginning at the front row of trees and stepping up as you work towards the last one.  Its title is actually "I Can't See the Forest for the Trees", which may well be my state of mind on a good day.  I felt like celebrating autumn with this weekend's cold front, the cats cuddled up in their flannel pet beds, and the smell of pizza.  It was a good afternoon to spend painting.  When dry, I splattered new gamboge, transparent pyrrol orange, and Prussian blue.

Changing Seasons trees

12x9 watercolor on Langton 140 lb cold press paper, Daniel Smith paints, an imaginary scene drawn yesterday and painted today.  I had decided it would be a winter scene then today changed the season to autumn as it has more colors.

Woodland Leaves

7.5 x 11 watercolor of a grouping of white and green variegated leaves photographed in Wales by Lin on WetCanvas! a feature of our current Weekend Drawing Event.  This was painted wet on dry in a direct manner; background is negative painting and imaginary.

I'm Leavin'

6x6 inches watercolor on Canson 140 lb block, of Mary's cat Caroline sitting in a pile of leaves looking none too happy. Done today, this painting was for a WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event. You can see it at www.wetcanvas.com in the All Media Art Events forum.