Marigolds and Cannas

5.5x8.5 watercolor in Master's Touch sketchbook done last month, a focus on potted plants painted plein air while on a trip to New Mexico. These were in the town of Lincoln. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

May Sparrow

5.5x8.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb CP paper, a backing sheet used behind smaller works that had marks all over, done yesterday.  You can see some of the marks including the vertical line in front of the bird.  The marigolds were grown over the winter as were the red geraniums.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Marigold Party

9x9 alcohol inks on foamcore done a few days ago, an imaginary abstract design begun by applying blue drops and blending solution, then greens, and adding orange last.  The orange hues reminded me of marigolds hence the title.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Pear Pitcher Blooms

11x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a floral still life set up with my antique ceramic pitcher, white pot, and a clay pot holding mums, marigolds, and philodendron.  I had grouped these all together on a patio table outdoors.  This work is SOLD.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Wheelbarrow Whispers

11x15 watercolor done today on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary garden scene except for my old wooden wheelbarrow.  Flowering geranium pots are inside it while towering hollyhocks, poppies, hibiscus, petunias, and marigolds surround it all.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.