Hot July Horned Toad

8x10 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done first week of July while out of town with the New Mexico Art Loop. I used White Nights paints wet on dry with this little spiky fellow. These are flat bodied reptiles, not toads, known for the crown of horns on their heads which are actually modified scales. In Texas it is illegal to capture or possess them. They do live in my studio flowerbeds as there are plenty of red ants for food. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Horny Lizard

8x8 watercolor on Master Touch Premium 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago as a commission; this work is SOLD. This one lives at my studio and has his own red ant bed for his food. Here these reptiles are called horny toads. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Slither Snake

5.5x8.5 watercolor, Brusho, acrylics and ink in Masters sketchbook, first done in ink for #Inktober2021 last week and color added later for this snake. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Red-eyed Tree Frog

5.5x5.5 watercolor and ink using Micron 01 pen on Arteza 110 lb paper in sketchbook, done over the weekend. This was a timed WetCanvas event; ref. courtesy Pexel. Participants have 2 hours to select their image then do a painting. I used 45 minutes with White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Rocket Frog

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink line using STA Lictin 0.3 pen in Masters sketchbook. This frog was first sketched for #InkTober2020 last month then watercolor added this past weekend. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Turtle Head

5.5x8.5 watercolor, ink and Brusho on Masters sketchbook done over the past few days with a ref from my online WetCanvas challenge courtesy Morguefile free photos.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.