Memorial Day Hydrangeas

5.5 x 5.5 watercolor painted yesterday and today in Arteza 110 lb paper sketchbook. Every May I am getting only one or two hydrangea blossoms so decided to paint this as a reminder. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Red Parrot Tulip Joy

3x3 miniature watercolor and Brusho watercolor crystals painted at the first of the month, using my imagination on 140 lb cold press paper leftover. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Poppy in Brusho

6.75x6.75 watermedia using Brusho wc crystals on 140 lb Fabriano paper done last week, further experimenting with the use of the medium for this imaginary floral.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Yellow Butterfly on a Daisy

11x15 watercolor on 140 lb. Canson paper done today from my multiple photos.  Background is largely made up.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

White Iris and Citrus

7.5x11 watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper/Daniel Smith paints.  Last week in Jan Fabian Wallake's design class at Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H), we were to draw fruit and flowers in a contemporary manner then paint it.  Emphasis was on elements and principles of design, negative painting, and overall improvement of our existing methods.  With this one, I used flat floating shapes with contour line and uneven negative spaces between each part.  A fun yet thoughtful exercise to shake up your composition if it is in a rut.