Vertical Seascape

9x2 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last month, a vertical miniature that can be framed or used as a nice bookmark. This was inspired by other seascapes I have painted and is imaginary. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Ocean Tide Roll

6x6 watercolor in sketchbook on 80 lb paper done first week of the month for another online challenge. I like to see ocean waves the colors their rolling action produces. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Catching Waves

9x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done over the past weekend for another WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event, a timed exercise of 2 hours. Ref courtesy of the artist host; this is her son getting ready to ride the surf waves. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Spring Storm over Water

Spring Storm over Water 6x6 watercolor done last week or so ago, an imaginary seascape featuring stormy clouds and the water below. This is in Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook paper using Daniel Smith paints. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Pounding Surf

4x5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week, another imaginary marine scape featuring the endless ocean or sea. In this view, I've tried to show the pounding surf of the incoming waves cresting as they roll with the tide. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

High Tide

4x4.75 watercolor on paper marine scape, another imaginary view of the ocean or sea as I've been doing lately. This one was created last week showing a high tide arriving on the beach. A moody sky presents itself over the water. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Dog and Boy at the Beach

6x8 watercolor on Masters Touch 140 lb cold press paper done over the past weekend as part of another WetCanvas event. Participants have 2 hours to select their image then render it. As hosted by Rousay, I cropped the ref photo to focus on the boy and dog playing and changed his swim trunks color from navy to red. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Tide Rolling In

6x6 watercolor using brush only, no pencil sketch first, of an imaginary beach and ocean scene. This was done last week in my Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper. When dry splatters were done to mimic shells and rocks in the beach sand. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Boat Ashore

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done this past week, an imaginary scene with a boat sitting empty on the beach. This is on Masters Touch 80 lb. paper. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Low Tide

11.5x7.5 acrylics and white gel pen on gessoed textured paper, an abstract of a low beach tide, where water meets sand and forms foam.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith