Petals and Stems

9x6 watercolor using Daniel Smith paints on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done mid April, an imaginary loose floral featuring all parts connected or not connected. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Wayward Daisy

6x4 watercolor and ink line on sketchbook page done at first of the month. I used a Micron 03 pen to sketch petals, stamens, etc., of the daisy flower parts. A fun and quick exercise for an imaginary loose look. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Fantasy Petals

7x9 watercolor in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done a few days ago this week, just an imaginary free floral form design but with some logic to it. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Wide Petals

4x6 alcohol inks on glossy photo paper just completed.  I actually had it upside down then flipped it to this view that was much better.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Blue Petals

4x6 alcohol inks done yesterday afternoon, just a quickie to loosen up to do some more inks.  Three colors used in this:  Lettuce, Stream, and Indigo.
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Rose Petals

15x22 alcohol inks on Yupo synthetic paper done yesterday, an exercise in abstraction using only 4 colors of Willow, Sunbright Yellow, Watermelon, and Raspberry. I'm playing with the inks on a larger surface so may take this one further.  It reminded me of scattered rose petals hence the title.
Image 2017 COPYRIGHT Kay Smith.

Abstract Flowers ~ #InkTober 3rd day

7x11 alcohol inks on Yupo, posted for the third day of #InkTober challenge in which artists commit to doing one work per day using various inks.  Here I have spritzed 91% alcohol onto the support then dropped mostly cool colors of blues and greens to form petals. Centers are a purple which look blue or pink depending upon what color was underneath.  Pinata inks used here.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Daisy Petals

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line on Masters sketchbook paper done today.  Using one of my white daisies photos, several were sketched in with Micron 01 pen.  These perennials are always such a joy to see come up with the warmth of a pre-Spring sun, through the still cool earth.  Splattering of yellow orange (gamboge) was done when dry.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.