Mission Light

12x9 watercolor done last week, an imaginary light filled southwest mission scene, very minimal in structure as well as color and line. I've used Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Bells of San Xavier

15x11 acrylics on 140 lb cold press wc paper done last month using one of my photos of the old mission south of Tucson, AZ. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Mission Stormy Sky

7x5 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper done week before last, a miniature version of an imaginary mission, bell tower, and stormy sky. I've painted this scene two other times at half sheet size 22x15 and sold both of those. This one is a warm up to do it larger size. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Mission Carmel

16x20 watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper done today for the current WetCanvas weekend drawing event, hosted by Lyndylu.  With this southwestern scene I hoped to portray the hot sunny climate and plants as it really is, and enjoyed the roof shadows running at a diagonal in lower foreground.  Its proper name is Mission San Carlos Borromeo del río Carmelo.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith