Cosmos and Red Watercan

12x9 watercolor and colored pencil on 140 lb cold press paper, done this Monday after seeing a similar watercan in the mountains . Cosmos flowers are imaginary along with the green foliage, grass and dirt.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Pansies, Violas and Spade

5x7.5 watercolor floral still life vignette featuring a tiny clay pot of violas and/or pansies and an old gardening standby tool, the spade.  I painted this a few days ago while in the mountains on my Moleskine wc book, wishing warmer weather and rain would come for planting.  My old spade has seen brighter days but still gives its all while repotting or dividing plants.  The new plastic coated spade is just not the same.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Garden Gear Supervisor

 

6x6 watercolor and ink line wash on Masters paper done on Friday for a WetCanvas challenge.  When almost through I added the tabby cat under the bench supervising the gardening chores.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith..

Flower Power chrysanthemums

15x22 watercolor of a grouping of potted mums I photographed on my patio one fall years ago.  I've painted variations of it different ways wet in wet on Saunders 140 lb paper.  It is that time of year to get your chrysanthemums planted for some vivid fall color!

Ranunculus with Garden Tools

15x22 watercolor on handmade rough paper, 140 lb cold press, of a handful of pink and yellow rununculus with scissors, fork, glove, and one of my old watering cans.