Aspen Run

14.5x10.5 watercolor on gessoed matboard done from one of my New Mexico photos of a row of aspens glistening gold in the morning sun. I've exaggerated the background adding more darks as if there were green foliage behind. The Capitan highway was in between that and the trees so I have made that more blue as if it was water. Not as many red leaves were there in real life so I've used artistic license. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

September Aspens

8.5x5.5 watercolor on Masters sketchbook done on the last day of September, an imaginary fall tree scene with blue skies; love the bark on these tall stately forest inhabitants. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Golden Poplar Trees

5x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper painted a few days ago over light green and darker green washes.  These poplar trees are turning golden in the fall's cooler days and nights and this imaginary scene is based on poplar trees I photographed out of state.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith