Gentleman Profile

12x9 watercolor done for day 5 of April's #sktchy #30faces30days challenge. This was done in Canson 138 lb paper for mixed media sketchbook. I really enjoyed this portrait exercise. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Baseball Player

5.5x8.5 Derivan liquid pencil in Masters Touch sketchbook done last week of a handsome imaginary baseball player. I used grey and sepia colors of the medium in the permanent tubes, not rewettable. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

The Ones that Got Away ~ torn paper collage

30x22 torn paper collage on watercolor paper a recent redo of its former version to make certain parts more prominent.  The center guy is a tall, dark and handsome fellow while the other two are more mysterious in nature, and they are the ones that got away.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Five O'Clock Shadow

12x9 watercolor and gouache on Canson 140 lb cold press paper painted today. This rugged handsome fellow's name is Hugh Hill, a WetCanvas artist/courtesy reference image library.  I don't do many portraits and wanted to use a fairly neutral limited palette.  Colors:  UB, quin burnt sienna, indigo, apricot, peachy keen, carbazole violet, halloween orange (last 4 by Cheap Joe's).  Background was left white of the paper. Nice to do watermedia again after a month of inks!
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.