Blue Shutters Red Geraniums

12x9 watercolor on Bristol paper 103 lb done end of February, an imaginary country windowsill floral still life. Featuring red geraniums, this floral captures the welcome home vibe that only these flowers can generate in their clay pot and stone walls. Weathered blue shutters add to its charm. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Tall Geraniums

9x2 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press done in December while on a trip out of town. The vertical narrow format would be fine matted and framed or simply used as a fancy bookmark. This imaginary floral watercolor is just enough to prompt longings of spring. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Hill Country Antiques

22x15 watercolor on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper done recently from one of my Texas hill country photos of the Ingram and Kerrville areas. I've painted this rock house before with its quaint porch and red geraniums. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Geranium Gems

2.75 x 2.25 watercolor and ink line on 300 lb cold press Saunders paper done a few weeks ago using up paint and paper on this miniature floral. No reference used just imagination. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Three Geranium Pots ~ demo

Three Geranium Pots ~ demo 15x11 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper demo done a week ago Saturday at our all day painting class. A few finishing touches were added later but for the most part the geraniums and pots demonstration was done in an hour, wet on dry. Some white gouache was added to the pots for residue to show the painters how a heavier opaque interacts with transparents. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Geranium Row

3x6 mixed media on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done last Wednesday at our paint in, using another artist's supplies I'd never tried. Watersoluble wax crayons, markers, Montana marker, etc., used to create this imaginary row of various geraniums (no pencil sketch and no reference). COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Old Wall and Geraniums

9x12 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary scene of an old house stone wall with window box of red geraniums, painted this past week. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

In Full Bloom

12x12 gouache paints on Masters premium 140 lb watercolor paper completed over the past several days, clay pots of geraniums and violets lined up in a sunny spot. In this floral garden still life I tried to show sunlight upon green leaves with just a few yellow daffodils in the background. I really like the texture of the aged pots showing white residue caused by mineral salts or fertilizers. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Old Ingram Antique Store

22x15 watercolor on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper of an old antique store between Ingram and Kerrville, TX.  I used to take off a week each summer to the hill country and study with Ken Hosmer who taught me the secrets of watercolor at Hill Country Art Foundation.  There are so many unique places to see and photograph and this stone house with red geraniums was begging to be painted.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith.

Redness

4x6 alcohol ink on glossy photo paper with ink line sketched over using Micron 05 pen.  With this red abstract background the focus is easily upon the geranium blooms.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Leftover Geraniums

9x10.5 alcohol inks on freezer paper done today of an assortment of leftover geraniums I have in a southern window, a bright cheerful floral.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

May Sparrow

5.5x8.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb CP paper, a backing sheet used behind smaller works that had marks all over, done yesterday.  You can see some of the marks including the vertical line in front of the bird.  The marigolds were grown over the winter as were the red geraniums.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

April Geranium Basket

12x9 watercolor and Brusho painted from life using one of my hanging baskets this weekend.  No drawing, so brush only using a 1" flat.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Potting Shed Geraniums

9x18 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper finished today, a group of red, orange and salmon colored geraniums in clay pots.  Drawing from life included the rusty yellow and white forked spade.  Old wood planks serve as a rustic, country backdrop to this floral still life.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Blue Shutters

7.5x7 watercolor on Canson XL 140 lb cold press paper done today for a timed WetCanvas event.  Using one of 16 photo references provided by Helen in Michigan, participants had 2 hours to select and paint their choice.  This was a window in Provence that I cropped from a larger picture.  Using a #6 round brush only, no predrawing with pencil, it was done within an hour.   I especially liked the striped awnings and red geraniums.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Red Patio Chair and Geraniums Plein Air

9x10.25 watercolor and ink line on sketchbook paper done today on my patio.  The red wicker chair was moved outside for this plein air paint out I sponsored for all of our Watercolor Horizons Group located in Odessa, TX.  The old metal pail bucket has a crooked handle and is not this large.  The small blue birdhouse and chair cushion are from a dollar store.  Silk faux green ivy is in a black metal basket above the birdhouse.  Sketching was done with Pigma Micron 01 pen.  Splattering was added when dry at the end using Grumbacher true red pigment.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Kerrville Antiques

22x15 watercolor on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper done awhile ago from an old antique store between Ingram and Kerrville, TX.  I used to take off a week each summer to the hill country and study with Ken Hosmer who taught me the secrets of watercolor at their arts foundation.  There are so many unique places to see and photograph and this stone house was begging to be painted.
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith.

Geranium Garden Chair

22X15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper that is now SOLD.  I first did a version of this imaginary garden scene chair and plants featuring lilacs in a basket so naturally the next popular would be red geraniums.
Image COPYRIGHT 2009 Kay Smith.

Corner of the Garden

10.25x9 watercolor and ink of a garden corner I've decorated with metal watercans, pots and potted plants.  Using Pitt pen, I sketched the items first then put in darks followed by midtones and lights last.  My red geraniums this Spring are especially lovely. This one was done last week when I had time on vacation.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Cup of Cheer Bouquet

15x11 watercolor, brush only, which is today's work of imaginary kitchen windowsill still life.  I used my own plants for models  and love the cup planters.  I surrounded the planter with white coffee cups and mugs.  Only one brush was used, #18 round synthetic on Canson 140 lb paper.  Definitely needed a break from painting so many birds and have two of those not yet posted.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.