Pompous Penguin

8.5x5.5 collage on mixed media paper from sketchbook done last weekend. This was part of a weekend drawing event on WetCanvas; ref courtesy the RIL. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Penguin on the Rocks

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line on paper in Masters sketchbook done over the past weekend in another online challenge. Sketched with STA 0.1 pen, neutral mixed black was put in along with other neutral colors in this wildlife scene on a rocky beach. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Emperor Penguin

15x11 watercolor, which was a demo for North Light Books PQR: Birds & Butterflies (2008) along with a house sparrow illustration/demo. This imaginary fellow is enjoying his cold domain, lifting his head to heaven so thankful for his snowy world and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Ten Penguins

6x8 watercolor over ink line (Pitt pen XS) in Stillman & Birn Zeta series sketchbook finished today, about 1 hour, then yesterday's sketch as seen below was 20 minutes.  This was for a WetCanvas weekend drawing event, a timed exercise giving participants 2 hours to complete a painting or sketch.  Ref courtesy sundiver (Wendy).

COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith

Three Pink Penguins

6x8.5 watercolor and ink line (Micron 01 pen) on blue ColorSketch paper, a timed exercise done today for a WetCanvas all media art event. A challenge was given to add color to penguins instead of their usual tuxedo attire in black and white, plus do a painting in less than 2 hours.  So I chose quinacridone magenta as the main hue with some pink and rose, and got it drawn and done in under an hour.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Penguin Pair

7x5 watercolor on Langton 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary scene of two penguins cavorting in the snow.  This work is SOLD.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Pen Gwen

30 x 22 acrylic on watercolor paper 140 lb cold press, wax crayon resist.  The title is a pun, a play on words, for penguin, so here she is in her red sunglasses taking a stroll along a snowy path.