Donkey in the Desert

12x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done about third week in December. I had painted the donkey then wanted an interesting background so added saguaro cactus and old faded barnwood boards. Daniel Smith paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Patchwork Pricklies

Patchwork Pricklies 12x12 acrylic on wc paper done last month, another remake or rework of a painting I was not too fond of, to create something new and exciting. The original as seen below was in an online abstract class. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025 BEFORE

Stately Saguaro

4.75x3.25 alcohol inks and watercolor on Saunders 300 lb cold press paper painted yesterday. In this miniature southwestern scene I did a pulled image first by putting the paper on top of a wet alcohol ink piece then lifting it up. This gave a nice orangey glow to it. A saguaro cactus was sketched in pencil then painted with a mixed olive green watercolor. Finallly tiny blooms were added with a white gel pen in this imaginary desert.
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Desert Icons: Mission and Cactus

30x22 watercolor on 140 lb rough cold press paper, an imaginary desert scene of a mission front and saguaro beside it.  Years ago I first painted this with some variation and this time used rough paper for texture on the old stucco facade.  It is not photorealism but one I enjoyed painting again in a southwest style.