Sunny Woman

10.25x9 mixed media on sketchbook paper done couple weeks ago from an old photo I had used. Media were watercolor pencils, watercolor, and acrylics. The reference was a black and white photo only so all color is imaginary. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Weave Hair

6x6 ink using ballpoint pen in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb., plus watercolor for day 2 of last month's #inktober2025. I couldn't resist the cute pigtails of this little girl's hair. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Guitar Guy

8.25x9 watercolor and sepia fine liner pen done last month for #sktchy30faces30faysfigutes day 17. I enjoyed the bar singer playing his guitar. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Fashion Gal

6x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done a few months ago for a donation project for our local art association. A limited palette was used with this image and no reference. I used orange, cobalt, and opera colors. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Modern Day Angel

8.5x5.5 mixed media including 3D creation made last Saturday duing a 2 hour class by one of our art association members Beth Henry. The papers are construction materials such as Tyvek, acrylics, etc. A fun time to learn new ideas and applications. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Wayward Woman

11.75x4.75 mixed media on book text collaged to matboard done today.  Sketch was in black India ink with a chopstick, then Brusho black crystals followed by Derwent watercolor pencils for colored accents such as her eye, lip area.  This imaginary woman looks a bit wayward and if you can read the text is it somewhat suggestive.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Playful Woman

9x6 India ink on old vintage book text done over last weekend, another imaginary figure in my woman series.  In this view, the fresh looking female appears to be playful, hence the title.  This was sketched with a wooden chopstick.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Cat Problems

8.5x5.5 mixed media collage on Bienfang for mixed media sketchbook done this week for a Sketchbook Skool assignment in the Polishing lesson.  Instructions were to use part of a figure, item of clothing, or animal along with sketching in ink and adding watercolor or other media.  Here I used watercolor pencils, Uniball pen, and cutout green tee shirt on the woman and parts of cat bodies.  A fun exercise that can take your imagination and creativity to new heights.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Self Portrait #6

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink (Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook, number 6 in my self portraits.  I snapped a photo selfie with my cell, then drew this partial side view.  Tomorrow I'll post the group of them together in a collage type gallery.  This past week's Sketchbook Skool "Seeing" section was very entertaining and it is not easy drawing yourself from life, photos or memory.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Blue-eyed Chef

6x6 watercolor over ink line drawing on Masters paper done a few days ago.  I used one of my chefs collection figures to do the face which looks nothing like the little model.  Daniel Smith paints used.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

No Smoking

30x22 watermedia (acrylic and gouache) plus torn paper collage on some of the main figure and background. I had done the entire piece in gouache then added acrylic and small amounts tissue paper collage and the composition just did not work.  So today I tackled it again and am not sure it is finished.  The far right figure is watching the guy having a smoke break while far left guy has his eyes closed, so what can be the artist's intent?

Boy Done Fishing

22x15 watercolor on Saunders 300 lb cold press paper; DaVinci paints.  This one is my first attempt at painting in watercolor in 1993 with Ken Hosmer at Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, TX.  I used a black and white photo only and added my own color combinations.  This is my husband's favorite so it is SOLD.

Fashion Plate

22x15 watercolor on Saunders Waterford 140 lb cold press paper with primary colors underpainting. The manikin's hair and face were drawn first from an unusual viewpoint below the figure's waist looking upwards. A number of these lifeless models were fashion plates, wearing the finest women's clothing, from a Margaret's store exhibit in Lubbock, Texas. The store was an icon of quality couture for many years. Of course I exercised my artistic license and changed her dress from red and black to these magenta and purple/pinks.

Pedro

20x16 oil commission, Winsor Newton Artisan paints on Dick Blick canvas board. All I had to use was a small brown and white old photo. My client wanted neutral tones. The photo was cropped at the waistline and only part of the sleeves visible, hence the vignette.

Face Detail, Brunette

As promised here is the brunette's face, hair, and shoulders detail.