Moonglow Crow

9x7 watercolor using Daniel Smith's Moonglow pigment for background, bird, and trees. Mixed with sepia and indigo by White Nights, this combo made a moody painting. It is done on Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper and was rendered last week. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Thirsty Bluetit Bird

6x6 watercolor and Brusho done last week of a thirsty blue tit or bluetit bird. I've used this same photo and painted the bird larger the first time. I wanted to see how Brusho would do on 80 lb sketchbook paper by Masters Touch. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Northern Flicker in Spring

8x8 watercolor on Masters Premium 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago, thinking about 20 March being the first day of spring for this year. A flicker is a woodpecker. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Nightingale

8.25x5.25 watercolors in junk journal done last week using black Uniball Vision Elite pen followed by watercolor applications in this simple bird painting. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Night Heron

9x5.5 watercolor and ink line of vintage book text done over the weekend; image courtesy WetCanvas of a graceful night heron amidst lots of leaves.  Micron 01 pen used to sketch the bird.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Nuthatch in Tree ~ day 9 of 30 paintings in 30 days challenge

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink (Pigma Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook d rawn yesterday and painted today, which is day 9 of Leslie Saeta's challenge.  Artists participating pledge to post one painting per day the entire month with the 31st day allowing a compilation gallery post.  It has been awhile since featuring birds so I was anxious to finish it.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Cup and Saucer Bird

5.5x8.5 watercolor on paper done last week while in the mountains over a 2 day quick visit.  This bird, a jay, is eating from a china cup and saucer birdfeeder someone made and I thought was very sweet.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.