Joyful Cardinal

4x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a sheet I used underneath smaller works. After a careful pencil sketch of the cardinal, I used three red and red-orange hues of paint and a mixed black for his mask. Lots of fun to paint these imaginary scenes with birds. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Cardinal View

5x5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week from one of many cardinal photos. This fellow seems to be staring at me wondering what is going on around his tree. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Backyard Cardinal ~ Merry Christmas!

5.5x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper painted two days ago from an actual backyard cardinal who frequents our berry-bearing holly trees. I've used 3-4 different reds and red-orange in this painting. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith