Wistful Stray Kitty

6x6 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper painted again after another version a few years ago. I love this kitty's golden eyes so translucent and her bright pink interior ear. The look in her eyes may be saying 'adopt me' or 'when is my next meal?' Background is a mix of two opaques (they say never to mix more than one) Payne's Grey and Blue Bice which is a nice cool and soft tone to contrast with the golden colors in the cat's fur and eyes. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith.

Teeny Tiny Kitten

2.75x3.5 watercolor on Saunders Waterford 140 lb hot press paper painted today, a miniature work featuring a tiny kitten.  I used a #1 script liner/rigger brush for all the color in the calico marked baby.
Actual size is below.

COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Exhaused Cat #InkTober 2018

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink on Masters sketchbook for day 7 of #InkTober; the prompt was 'exhausted'. Immediately I thought of our cats who always are stretched out, sound asleep somewhere.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Cafe Cat

15x11 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a composite of more than one separate photo of a sidewalk cafe bistro set and calico cat.  She is enjoying her day waiting on shoppers to stop by and give her a biscuit.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Wistful Kitty

6x6 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper done today, a pencil sketch the painting of a part calico stray cat I've worked on in the past, just different poses.  I love this kitty's golden eyes so translucent and her bright pink interior ear.  A few days ago I did a very loose cat in watercolor so will post it soon.  The look in her eyes may be saying 'adopt me' or 'when is my next meal?' Background is a mix of two opaques (they say never to mix more than one) Payne's Grey and Blue Bice which is a nice cool and soft tone to contrast with the golden colors in the cat's fur and eyes.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Pixie Puss

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, a pet portrait done today in under 2 hours for a WetCanvas challenge.  This pretty calico Pixie belongs to Christine in Australia.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Calico Cat Resting

8x5 watercolor and ink on paper done yesterday.  Micron 01 pen used to sketch.  People have sent photos to me of their cats after I painted Glamour Puss, the chimera calico with  a checkerboard face of orange tabby and black with tortoiseshell body.  This one is really a cutie pie!
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Motherly Love Cats

6x6 watercolor and ink line on Masters paper, painted late last fall but never posted.  In this imaginary maternal scene, mama calico cat holds her gray tabby baby kitten close to her.  He seems totally content in his mother's arms while they both sleep and dream of tuna, shrimp, and chicken...or something...
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Comfy Kitty

6x6 watercolor over Micron 01 ink line drawing on Masters paper painted recently.  This comfy calico kitty is almost camouflaged in her giraffe pet bed.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

The Intruder - cat and mouse

6x6 watercolor and ink, Daniel Smith paints with Pigma Micron 01 pen on Masters paper.  You never know who is coming to dinner around here, this calico cat is thinking!
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Hallie cat at the window

6x6 watercolor, ink and line wash with Pigma Micron 01 pen drawn on Masters paper and painted today. Hallie is a tortoiseshell kitty, just turning 2 years old, who adopted me. Never a fan of the mottled black and orange coat, I was reluctant to keep her, but her happy little soul sweetness bowled me over. Now if I can only get the other cat to love her.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Sleepy Kitty

5.5 x 6.75 watercolor of sleeping kitty curled up with her left foreleg hooked over her left back leg in deep dreamland.
This is wet in wet painted on Langton 140 lb cold press paper this afternoon.  This baby, Cleo, belongs to DLT on WetCanvas and was featured in the current Weekend Drawing Event.