Gull Deep Dive

8.5x5.5 watercolor in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper using White Nights paints done last week; ref courtesy WetCanvas for the regular weekend drawing event. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Gull Alert

6x9 watercolor done on 70 lb paper in sketchbook towards the end of August while on a trip (ref courtesy another artist) using White Nights paints. I cropped out most of the other parts of the photo to focus on the seagull close up. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Gull Glare

6x8 watercolor and Brusho on Fluid 100 hot press 140 lb paper done first of the month; ref courtesy WetCanvas artist host. I enjoyed the gull who seemed to be glaring at something in its environment. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Seagull Shore

3x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done over this past weekend for an online challenge; photo ref courtesy Deb Cruce. With this image, I cropped the gull's lower body to focus on its head then put foam of the shore water behind showing less beach sand. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Herring Gull - Day 29 of 30 day challenge

9x12 watercolor and acrylic on Canson 140 lb cold press paper which is today's work, day 29.  I used a backing sheet I place behind other watermedia works in progress to protect overruns, that results in lots of random marks.  Next I drew in pencil a herring seagull then painted him in watercolor in a realistic manner.  Also I did Bice Blue and ultramarine blue thin washes over the entire background and yellow ochre + Coastal Fog for the sand he is standing upon.  These large birds are the most widespread pink-legged gull in North America, the herring is common in the east and mainly a winter visitor in the west.  Its pink legs stay that color throughout its life.

Since 9-1-15, I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Seagull Profile - Day 23 of 30 Day Challenge

4.25x7 watercolor and ink on a magazine insert card from Birds & Blooms.  I sketched the simple profile with Micron 01 pen then put in color; opaque white gouache used in some areas to block out the barcode.  Only 1 week left of the month challenge!

Since 9-1-15, I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Soaring Seagull

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Kilimanjaro paper with limited palette of ultramarine and Prussian blues, quinacridone burnt orange and gold, and raw umber.  This gull was done today from one of many shore bird photos taken thru the years.  I see them soaring overheard from my office window every day on their way to Comanche Trail lake nearby.  The sky is today's mix of clouds, sun, storms brewing, etc.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Lookout Gull

12x6 watercolor done last week, brush only, so no pencil drawing or sketch first.  This fellow was from one of my Indian Rocks Beach photos taken in August last year.  I used a fairly limited palette of raw umber, UB, Coastal Fog, and indigo.  Support used:  Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.