Rugged Terrain

7x9 watercolor using White Nights paints in Master's Touch sketchbook, 80 lb paper, done last Tuesday. An imaginary rugged scene was fun to do a composition. Since I was already in the mountains, several views lent themselves to any number of arrangements. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Ridge ~ #inktober2024 day 19

4x6 ink with Micron 01 pen plus watercolors with White Nights paints done last week for day 19 of #nktober2024. This is done on Joggles sketchbook. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Mountain Lake Sunrise

7x9 watercolor on Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week, the last painting of 2023. I used White Nights paints to do this sunrise focused landscape from my mountain series refs. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Imogene Lake, Idaho

6x6 watercolor on Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook paper done last weekend as part of a monthly WetCanvas watercolor challenge. Ref provided by Doug. Paints used are White Nights. I had cropped the left part of the lake scene to focus on the central trees. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Mountain Edge Trees

Mountain Edge Trees 7x5 watercolor using White Nights paints done last weekend while in the mountains. We could look anywhere and see this scene or one like it with evergreen and pine trees. Support: Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

By Big Bend

3.25x4.5 alcohol inks and watercolor on Saunders 300 lb cold press paper done a few days ago, an imaginary miniature scene of the Big Bend National Park in Texas.

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COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

In the Pines

11x7 watercolor on cold press paper 140 lb painted in a direct manner, a quintessential mountain and pine tree landscape.  This work is SOLD.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Purple Mountain Majesty

12x6 watercolor on 140 lb Strathmore cold press paper, brush only, done this afternoon of an imaginary mountain scene.  Orange and pink skies dominate the landscape while evergreens and pink wildflowers guard the purple snowcapped range in the distance.  Splatters were done when dry over foreground for varied dots indicating blooming meadow plants.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Forest Scene

14x10 watercolor painted on location in the Lincoln National Forest, an area commonly called the Blue Hole due to its water pond and surrounding vegetation.  This plein air was fun to do.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

No Stone Unturned

12.25 x 18.5 watercolor painted today using a small slanted palette knife.  Except for a brief light value manganese blue sky laid in with 1.5" flat brush, there are no pencil lines nor brushmarks in this rocky landscape.  I did spritz with water mister to make colors run and emphasized texure on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper.  Total time was about 2 hours.