Hello Hollyhocks!

10x8 watercolor done today from our first house backyard, pink, red, dark pink hollyhocks along the wooden fence. When we were in the mountains last week there were still some of these old fashioned lovelies blooming here and there. I still plant them every year as they are my favorite and they are coming up wild in the studio yard. Paper used is Langton 140 lb cold press. Colors: Alizarin crimson, quinacridone violet and magenta, Grumbacher red, permanent rose, Taylor's Pink Flamingo, quin gold, arylide yellow, Midnight blue, Undersea Green, UB, gamboge, Prussian blue, Coffee with Cream, Sepia. At the end when dry I splattered alizarin. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Hollyhock Garden Fence

8.5x5.5 watercolor on Masters sketchbook paper done last weekend from one of my hollyhock photos. Sometimes the plants are taller than the fence. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Black Hollyhock Towers

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done over the weekend. Media included collage across the top of the 1950's page, sketch of plants in multilead colored pencil, Brusho wc crystals in orange, and watercolor in this view of towering black hollyhocks. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Glad About Glads

22x15 watercolor completed earlier painted wet in wet. I really like how the multicolored gladiolus, bunched together in a single dark blue pot, are so vibrant and cheerful. Anyone can be inspired anyway until fall or winter happens. Paper is Italia acquerello 140 lb cold press sold by Dick Blick which is perfect for florals. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith.