Just Orchids

22x15 watercolor of several pale green and pink orchid blooms on their tall and curvy stems.  This was painted a few years ago and was SOLD at its first exhibition.
Image is COPYRIGHT Kay Smith.

Bird of Paradise

15x22 watercolor painted wet in wet on 140 lb Saunders cold press paper.  I photographed this lovely plant bloom while in San Diego when my nephew completed his Marine Corps training several years ago.  This was a demo done for the Odessa Art Association and was SOLD at that time.

Blush hibiscus

11x7.5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper; Daniel Smith paints from a pale pink hibiscus I photographed in Puerto Rico.
Although this is a small vertical format, the flower really packs a punch.

Moth Orchids - phalaenopsis

15x11 watercolor on Arches 140 lb hot press paper of white moth orchids against a splashy abstract background.  I tried to incorporate stems and petals into the direct washes or just a suggestion of those forms.