Inked Owl

6x6 ink and watercolor in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb done week before last, another in my inked owl series. With this vignette I have used India ink and Grabie 03 pen. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

October Snowy Owl

8x5.5 watercolor on Strathmore Visual Journey for watercolor done Sunday this week while on a trip, a snowy owl against an abstract nature background. Painted wet on dry with Winsor Newton travel set this imaginary scene was showing the wise fellow with October's colors surrounding him. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Moonglow Owl

10x8 mixed media on Master's Touch Bristol 103 lb, using watercolor and ink. I've used Grabie technical pens 01, 03, 05 to sketch and Daniel Smith paints on this hoot owl. He is out at midnight looking and searching. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

A Burrowing Owl

10x8 watercolor on Aquabee 140 lb cold press paper done last week from online WetCanvas weekend drawing event. In this owl with landscape, I've shown the very small owl in his own backyard. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Hoot Owl

20x14 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on Daler Rowney Prestige 140 lb cold press paper done last of July. With this great horned owl, commonly called a hoot owl, I've shown its magnificence in the wildlife world. It is enjoyable to paint wildlife in monochromatic tones and colors. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Bold Barn Owl

6x4 watercolor loosely applied on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done second week of June. I used multiple refs and White Nights paints in this solo owl portrait. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Midnight Owl

8.5x5.5 watercolor using one color, Payne's Grey and a bit of ultramarine blue on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done a few weeks ago, another in my owl series. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Rock Barn Owl

3x3 acrylics on a smooth round river rock painted last month, another in my series of art on 3D objects. The barn owl idea was too interesting so had to get it done. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

October Barn Owl

22x15 watercolor and Brusho on hot press 140 lb paper done in October from many of my owl photos; a barn owl waiting in the autumn colors for his next adventure. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

November Barn Owl ~ torn paper collage

24x20 paper collage, some torn and some cut, on canvas over a red amaryllis collage I created in 2013. With this redo very little of the original floral collage was left except for all 4 sides. Most of the blue sky was not touched. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Five Owls

Five Owls 9x2 mixed media on wc paper done a few weeks ago. I used colored pencils, watercolor, gel pen. This size can be used matted or framed, or used simply as a bookmark. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Great Horned Owl Pose

8x6 watercolors with black marker on handmade rough 140 lb paper done week before last from one of many owl ref photos. I put this one in the July Animal Wildlife forum on WetCanvas. I've used White Nights paints along with the watersoluble marker by Crayola. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Hidden Owl

8.5x5.5 ink using Micron 01 pen in Master's Touch sketchbook done week before last. Yesterday I added White Nights watercolors to this Eurasian Eagle-owl to finish it. Ref originally had 3 owls but I cropped 2 out to focus on one. Ref courtesy WetCanvas artist connievanwinssen for weekend drawing event. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Party Owl

12x12 acrylics on wrapped canvas done for last Friday's paint in class at a local church group. Multiple layers of colors make this fun abstracted owl a true piece of wonder art. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

August Owl

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper in Masters Touch book done last week. As another online challenge, ref courtesy of the host artist who believes this owl is a barred species. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Wise Barn Owl

6x6 watercolor on sketchbook paper 80 lb, in Masters Touch book, done last week from my photos of barn owls. I used White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Checkerboard Northern Saw-whet Owl

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done week before last. I used some of my saw-whet owl photos then added squares behind the bird for a pattern and painted those light green. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Owl in Hiding

9x7 mixed media on Masters Touch sketchbook paper 80 lb, done last week, another in my imaginary owl series. I used alcohol inks, acrylics, ink, STA Lictin 0.5 pen, Brusho, and watercolor. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Extreme Owl

9x5.75 watercolor and Brusho crystals on 140 lb cold press paper, begun at my last all day workshop then finished this week. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Secrets of Owls

6x6 watercolor and ink using STA Lictin 0.5 pen in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper, done last week. First I applied an orange hued random wash using transparent pyrrol orange and raw sienna over the paper. Let dry overnight. Then sketched the great horned owl with pen and applied local colors in this macro view. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2023