Lotus Pod Party

15x22 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper painted last week or so as part of a lotus challenge for March I hosted on WetCanvas. I'd been admiring the abstraction in the lilypads, water, and lone lotus in my ref for awhile so decided to include its dramatic shapes and contrasts. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Magic Lotus

Magic Lotus 4x6 mixed media on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper done last week using acrylics and ink line over a cut up watercolor. The lotus bloom appeared as if by magic over its abstract background. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Party Pods

15x22 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper of lotus flower and seed pods having a party.  I started this a couple of years ago and it never really clicked, so this week it got a makeover, a redo.  Values were reestablished within lotus pads or lily pads, central white flower shading emphasized along with all shadows, and colors were enhanced with new hues on the market.  The central seed pod was lifted out and repainted.  I added additional tall slender grasses behind and left overall pale yellow background tint alone.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Lilypad Garden

9x12 mixed media on watercolor paper done a few days ago.  Media used were colored pencils, watercolor, crayon, liquid acrylics, pencil and charcoal.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Snake and Waterlilies

15x11 watercolor on cold press paper of waterlilies, lotus blossom and a ribbon snake in a pond.  It is such a challenge to paint water and the life within its ecosystem.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.