Psycho Pig

7.5x11 mixed media on Arches 140 lb cold press paper.  Media used over a failed watercolor background are Derwent Inktense pencils, Caran D'Ache watersoluble wax crayons, black India ink, and Pigma Micron pen 01 (ink) to draw.  A fun pig and a little crazy, hence the title of this surreal sow.
COPYRIGHT Kay Smith.

Kerrville Workshop Demo: Petunia pig

15x22 watercolor, gouache, collage and ink AFTER version of Petunia Patch below.  This was my demo for the Guadalupe Watercolor Group at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center for our workshop program on Wednesday, 15 January 2014.

Members and guest artists attending my Kerrville program on marketing tips and watercolor demo on Tuesday, 14 January 2014.  There were about 40 or so people who came.

BEFORE version, titled Petunia Patch 2012, watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, of a large pink petunia with other flowers, a floral that just did not quite work for me and earned its reputation as an 'old dog' painting.  I'd selected it, then put a line drawing of a pig over it, traced the outline, then developed a new composition as seen in the top image.  The only part I really liked was the upper left red petunias and leaves.
Images COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Psycho Pig

7.5x11 mixed media on Arches 140 lb cold press paper, drawn yesterday and painted today.  Media used over a failed watercolor background are Derwent Inktense pencils, Caran D'Ache watersoluble wax crayons, black India ink, and Pigma Micron 01 ink to draw.
A fun pig and a little crazy, hence the title of this surreal sow.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

The Artistic Touch 5 - New Book is Out

Here it is! At long last, Chris Unwin's new book is out featuring primarily watermedia.  I'm lucky she asked me to submit images for consideration, and two were chosen:  Furbaby and Porky.  You can see these animal portraits below.  If you would like to own one of Chris' books, I have them ready to be picked up at my studio at below MSRP.  Email me kay1971smith@aol.com if interested in having one for yourself or for that special person on your Christmas list!

Demo Pigs on collaged paper step 3

Last night I painted the pigs using Turner's gouache and got this far around midnight.  You can see the phone book pages through the paint. The guy on the far left now has some interesting ears! Love the mud on the far right rascal's snout.  I'm having way too much fun now to stop.  But did put in part of the foreground lower right.