Lily Lantern

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on Master's Touch 80 lb sketchbook done first week of July. Ref courtesy of Cindy in the Watercolor Studio forum of WetCanvas! online challenge. I enjoyed the yellow orange tiger lilies and day lilies growing by the garden lantern and had to omit several to focus more on the lantern. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

A Majestic Lily

11x15 watercolor of one of my speckled red and white tiger lilies, just in time for spring, almost summer in two days from now.. It is painted wet in wet on 140 lb Saunders cold press paper, DS/DV paints. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Lilies and Ribbons

4x6 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago of yellow and orange tiger lilies.  The ribbons were part of an earlier design that flopped.  A white background was left in place.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Terrific Tiger Lily

7x5 watercolor on Yupo synthetic paper sketched today with a rigger/script liner #1 brush then painted.  As a part of a timed online WetCanvas challenge our images were courtesy of Beth in the weekend drawing event.  We have 2 hours to complete our art and mine was done in 45 minutes.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Hypnotic Hollyhocks

16x12 watercolor on 140 lb Arches cold press paper done this afternoon for a 2 hour timed online event. I managed to go over by 4 minutes.  The pristine white hollyhocks take center stage as they guard the garden. Look closely and you can see orange tiger lilies peeking through at center bottom.  The old fashioned, tall stately blooms never cease to put me into an hypnotic state almost.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith

Pink Daylilies

11.25x14.75 watercolor on 140 lb Saunders cold press paper, a collection of various pink daylilies grown in one of my earlier flower gardens.
COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith           Email:   1971ks@att.net to purchase via PayPal             Cost:   $225

Orange Tigers Daylilies

5.5x8.5 watercolor over pencil line drawing done week before last on Bienfang paper, just a few vivid orange with yellow tiger daylilies.  It seems I never tire of growing them or painting them.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Hummers and Lilies

11x15 watercolor of Canson 140 lb cold press paper, a family of hummingbirds in the tiger lily garden.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Let There be Lilies

Finished the lilies! Each rectangle is rendered in its own color combinations with none repeated and lots of mixed pigments.  A primary palette of red, blue, and yellow is emphasized in this cubist division of form and shape.  I hope it delights your senses and tickles your fancy as this is no ordinary lily watercolor! Size is 15x22 inches.

Let There be Lilies WIP

I've drawn and sectioned several tiger and daylily plants; each section will have its own background.  In this view of the 15x22 format, what you see are the almost completed flowers, buds, stalks, and leaves.  The very dark blood red lily grows in my front flowerbed and other colors are from my lily library.  I've used Daniel Smith, DaVinci, and American Journey watercolors.  I will post this work in progress with its multi background colored so you can see the difference a little color makes!  Paper is Italia Acquerello 140 lb soft press.

Day Brightener

22x30 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper of orange and red daylilies and daisies growing through an old weathered fence.  A few years ago I first painted this country scene and even then thought it needed more work.  So I've now spent the day reworking its background and adding blooms, enhancing values, and trying to add a bit more punch overall.  There is something about worn out wooden picket fences that beg to be painted.

Time for Lilies

11x15 watercolor of one of my speckled red and white tiger lilies, just in time for almost-Spring. It is painted wet in wet on 140 lb paper, DS/DV paints.

Consider the Lilies of the Field

30x22 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper, painted direct manner wet on dry with one application. This painting is SOLD.

Summer Squash still life

Copyright 2009 Kay Smith

22x15 watercolor still life elements of a red tin pitcher, fresh zucchini and yellow squash, vase of fresh orange tiger lilies on old red/white floral tablecloth draped over a chair.