Terrific Tiger Lily

7x5 watercolor on Yupo synthetic paper sketched today with a rigger/script liner #1 brush then painted.  As a part of a timed online WetCanvas challenge our images were courtesy of Beth in the weekend drawing event.  We have 2 hours to complete our art and mine was done in 45 minutes.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Whispering Pink Flower

5.5x8 alcohol ink on Yupo synthetic paper, one of my four demos done today in an all day workshop here in my Big Spring studio.  In this abstract floral, I've used a couple of colors plus Willow green for a stem.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Abstract Leaves ~ alcohol inks on Yupo

7x11 alcohol inks on Yupo done a few days ago, another experiment using Pinata brand inks.  Yupo is a synthetic plastic paper invented by the Japanese first introduced to the printing world and marketed as Kimdura.  Many artists including myself have used it for years, preferring its main attibute of slick surface texture to that of traditional cotton paper for watermedia.  Easy to erase mistakes with all media used on it, including the inks, but ink dries very quickly.  With this I used two greens, one yellow, and dark blue.  Dots of magenta were put in last for contrast amongst the leaf shapes.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Abstract Sunflower ~ alcohol inks on Yupo

6.5x11 alcohol inks created a few days ago on Yupo, a synthetic plastic paper.  After spritzing with rubbing alcohol in a mister bottle, I dropped yellow, blue and red inks, letting them run and blend while tilting.  Inks dry very fast so next I did the centre in several shades of reds; yellow was dropped in on top as was green.  Small dots of rainforest green details put in around the sphere.  I used Pinata brand inks by Jacquard.  This is the second floral experiment.  Today I did a larger sunflower so will show it later.  Stay tuned.  I'm loving the vivid hues of these inks and the overall free spontaneous look made with no pencil or brush.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.