Surrounding Storm

12x9 watercolor landscape done on Canson 140 lb cold press paper the latter part of July. With this imaginary storm approaching with its angry sky one can hope to make it home on time. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Distant Prairie Raincloud

4x6 watercolor on Joggles sketchbook paper done last part of June, another imaginary stormy sky landscape. These vibrant and dramatic small landscapes are fun to dream up and then put brush to paper to make them seem alive. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Prairie Storm

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on 80 lb sketchbook paper done week before last while on a trip. This imaginary prairie landscape has an ominous thunderstorm coming in the sky. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Stormy Prairie Skies

6x6 watercolor in Master's Touch sketchbook done last weekend, another imaginary landscape scene with boisterous clouds over the prairie land. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Prairie Thunderclouds

6x6 watercolor in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done last day of September, some imaginary fierce thunderheads building up over the prairie, promising rain. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Spring Cloudscape

6x6 watercolor using Morandi paints that are very opaque and pastel colored; this was painted day before yesterday and is an imaginary scene. The wide landscape below could be anywhere in the southwest area of the country. Distant trees can be seen on the horizon. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Wyoming Territory

9x12 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done over the weekend which was part of a WetCanvas challenge.  I challenged myself to paint a large sky using no references and a limited palette as seen here.  Paints:  Cadmium red and manganese blue on the sky.  Foreground is quinacridone gold, green gold, UB, quin burnt orange.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

More Work on Bison Herd

Realizing the herd needed more cows I added two more today one at the front of the line and one bringing up the rear. I softened more edges and glazed the sky area with raw sienna + Coastal Fog.

Prairie Proud

14x22.5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. With all our snow and ice I decided to paint prairie bison as they worked their way across the plains in a windy blizzard.