Junk Journal Strawberries

5.5x8 mixed media in old book using sepia 0.3 Winsor Newton fine liner pen to sketch then watercolor to paint, done last week of April for another WetCanvas online weekend challenge. These berries look fresh enough to eat. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Strawberry Jam Time

15x22 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Saunders cold press painted wet into wet, a fruit still life featuring strawberries spilling out of an old metal bucket, waiting to be taken to the kitchen to make jam. This is from an old photo depicting canning and summer. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Juicy Fruit

Juicy Fruit 10x14 watercolor of fresh strawberries on a plate, waiting to be eaten. I enjoy these complementary color schemes and my favorite combo is red and green as the use of them side by side intensifies their hues in this simple still life. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

July Strawberries

12x12 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Masters Touch paper done last week, a still life of juicy strawberries, ready to eat this summer. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Fruit Pickles

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink (Faber Castell Pitt pen) done today, a work on paper practicing the Sketchbook Skool style of illustrated journaling. With this, you can see a recipe for brine to make quick pickles, whether using fresh fruit or vegetables, to place in canning jars. COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith

Koolaid Summer

11x15 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, a sunny imaginary still life of red items:  Strawberries, watermelon, and KoolAid sugar free on an outdoor picnic table.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

KoolAid Summer

11x15 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, a summery imaginary still life of red items:  Strawberries, watermelon, and KoolAid sugar free on an outdoor picnic table. 
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Fruit Plate

22x15 watercolor on hot press 140 lb paper that I first coated with white gouache, then painted.  This gives a nice softness to the colors in the fruit still life of pears, strawberries and blueberry muffins on antique china plates.  Before the pear paint dried, I color-sanded colored pencil into it using fine grit sandpaper.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Fruit Pickles

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink (Faber Castell Pitt pen) done today, a work on paper practicing the Sketchbook Skool style of illustrated journaling.  With this, you can see a recipe for brine to make quick pickles, whether using fresh fruit or vegetables, to place in canning jars.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith

Coffee or Tea - torn paper collage

12x12 collage on wrapped canvas using torn paper collaged on with matte medium, started over the weekend and finished yesterday.  Using a line drawing I tore, not cut, scraps of slick magazine piece colors and put into place with the medium.  Avoiding using any straight edges such as page sides, patterned paper was put over the wrapped edges.  I will varnish several times using gloss medium to give this cute mug a special shine.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Wild Strawberries

6x6 watercolor done today of imaginary wild berries.  First drawn with Pigma Micron 01 pen in my sketchbook, then on to watercolor with 1-2 applications of Daniel Smith paints.

Juicy Fruit Strawberries

10x14 watercolor of fresh strawberries on a plate, waiting to be eaten.  I enjoy these complementary color schemes and my favorite combo is red and green as the use of them side by side intensifies their hues in this simple still life.

Spilling Strawberries

11x15 watercolor on Saunders Waterford 140 lb cold press paper finished today from a photo taken while visiting in Somerset, England, of fresh berries, a white metal colander, and blue checked plastic tablecloth and lots of sunshine. Says "Summer's here!" to me...