July Coneflower Petals

8x6 watercolor done first of the month over light pencil sketch of earlier florals I have done in different colors. This small floral was a quick demo for new students in Alto, NM. Paper is 140 lb cold press handmade rough and method was direct wet on dry application. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Purple Pink Coneflower

3.5x2.5 watercolor and ink line on 140 lb Canson cold press paper done last month, an artist trading card, or ACEO (art cards editions & originals. For this card I used a floral reference from my coneflowers planted years ago. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Coneflower Confetti

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done today, a coneflower sketched with STA Lictin 0.3 pigment liner pen, painted with watercolor,then cellophane clear tape with acrylic and alcohol ink pieces on the inside adhered, and blue Montana marker for background. Only three or so more pages left in the 1950 grunge book I've been doodling in since 2017 left to go. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Hummer and Coneflower

Hummer and Coneflower 4x6 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on 140 lb Canson cold press paper done last month for another miniature bird art in a series. In this vignette focus is on the hovering hummingbird and its target, a favorite coneflower, for nectar. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Coneflower Candy

12x9 watercolor on Fluid 140 lb cold press paper done today from one of my coneflower (echinacea) photos.  Painted wet into wet the candy colors of pinks, yellows, and pale greens are a delight to the gardener.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Dreamy Coneflower

6x9 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper done last week on a day I felt like throwing paint around and not drawing or staying in the lines.  So this semblance of a pink coneflower emerged and when dry it was splattered with two warm hues of pink and vermilion.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Pink Coneflower with Black & Red Butterfly

7.5x5 watercolor and ink line with Micron 01 pen done this weekend while in the cool mountains.  Support used:  Moleskine sketchbook for watercolor with Daniel Smith paints.
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2015.