Fifteen Minute Horse

6x6 watercolor over pencil sketch in Masters Touch sketchbook, 80 lb. paper done over the past weekend as a timed exercise. Participants have 2 hours to select an image then render it. I chose to sketch then paint it and time was 15 minutes. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Sorrel Horse

11x14 watercolor vignette on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper of a rodeo horse fellow artist Maria found. In her reference only the horse's head was shown, so I have added his neck, mane, ears and hackamore rope. His coat was painted with a limited palette of quinacridone burnt orange, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, and ultramarine blue. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Tall in the Saddle

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done several years ago of my husband's grandfather H.N. Zant.  This work was painted from a small photograph and was SOLD to one of his sons.  I would like to see if it can be utilized to make prints.
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Sorrel Horse

11x14 watercolor vignette on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday of a rodeo horse fellow artist Maria found.  In her reference only the horse's head was shown, so I have added his neck, mane, ears and hackamore rope.  His coat was painted with a limited palette of quinacridone burnt orange, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, and ultramarine blue.This image is featured in current Southwest/Western forum on WetCanvas.com monthly challenge. 
COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith           Email 1971ks@att.net to purchase via PayPal              Cost:  $300

American Saddlebred

10.5x9 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, American Journey paints.  Size was 10.5x15, about 1/4 sheet, and I decided to crop off the right side as I'd blurred the rider and it didn't add anything to the composition...30minutes to draw, 1.5 hours to paint. I used a black & white copy of the photo so color isn't too accurate but think it reads a sorrel anyway. Thanks Jean for the reference we used for this weekend's drawing event in the All Media Art Event forum in WetCanvas!

Flying Hooves

Enough of the snow scenes already. Let's see some yellow green grass and galloping horses stirring up dusty roads! This watercolor is 9x6 inches on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. I especially like the white guy who is their leader and the sunlit side versus the shadow side. The sorrels and palomino fellows are just supporting actors.