Maya ~ Cane Corso

12x9 watercolor on hot press 140 lb Fabriano paper done last week, a pet portrait that is SOLD. The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. It is usually kept as a companion dog or guard dog. Maya is black with white markings. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Crazy Pink Chihuahua

8.5x6 watercolor and Pigma Micron 01 pen of a crazy chihuahua, painted wildly one weekend on Color Sketch paper. No reference used and a different color palette, not local color. This one reminds me of one of the two chihuahuas I had growing up. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Spaniel Eyes

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink using STA Lictin 0.1 pen in Masters Touch sketchbook on 80 lb. paper done last week. Ref courtesy WetCanvas online challenge event. His large eyes seem to be following whoever is looking at him at the moment. White Nights paints and a #1 rigger/script liner brush were used in this dog pet portrait. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Frenchie Resting

9x10.25 watercolor over ink line using STA Lictin 0.1 pen, done yesterday on paper for another online weekend drawing event. Ref courtesy WetCanvas. Participants have 2 hours to select an image provided and then finish or post what you have at the 2 hour mark. I've always liked to sketch these French bulldogs and read online they have short noses and have health issues. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Lost Bulldog

5.5x3.5 watercolor using White Nights paints over ink line with Micron 01 pen, done on magazine card last night. This cute guy was lost, wandering around a store I was in last month in New Mexico. Hopefully the bulldog was rescued as he was not there yesterday. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Sleepy Dog

5.5x8.5 watercolor and Micron 01 pen for this sleepy spaniel I first sketched in ink for last month's #InkTober2020 challenge. This is on Masters sketchbook paper 90 lbs. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Sleepy Basset Hound

6x6 watercolor and ink line wash on Masters paper with Micron 01 pen/Daniel Smith paints from an old photo of mine I'd been planning to draw a long time of a tired Bassett hound lounging and sleeping on the nearest couch.  This image was sent for possible publication recently.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith.

Ridgeback Dog

7x9.5 watercolor on paper in Ecosystem sketchbook just completed as part of another timed online challenge; ref courtesy WetCanvas/Li Newton.  The dog's name is Congo and appeared very sweet in the photo provided so hope he appears as such in this pet portrait.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Sleeping Spaniel

4.5 x 9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done on Labor Day, a snoozing Cavalier King Charles spaniel resting up on his bed, a pet portrait to go with other sleeping dog paintings in a series.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Dinnertime Dog

8.5x6 watercolor of a small reddish brown and white short-haired dog who seems to be asking “What’s for dinner?” This pet portrait is drawn with graphite and rendered with Daniel Smith pigments.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Pitbull Joyride

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink in Masters sketchbook, drawn last night then painted today of an imaginary happy pitbull with his head out a car window, going for a sunny day drive.  Painting animals on joyrides is so much fun.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Dogs and Sticks

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink (Pigma Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook paper drawn yesterday and painted today of two dogs playing in the snow.  They were included in the images presented online for a weekend drawing event I was hosting.  No one else selected them so I thought a sketchbook presentation would be great.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Christmas Dog

6x4 watercolor on 140 lb Fluid cold press paper done last week as a Christmas gift; this work is SOLD.
COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith
 

Gordon grumpy dog

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line on paper done a couple of weeks ago for another WetCanvas! challenge on line.  Gordon belongs to another artist, Shadoe in Canada, and has a perpetual frown on his face.  He is a Brussels Griffin breed.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Retriever

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink (Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook paper done yesterday.  I had been behind on pet portraits so here is a handsome golden retriever with a tennis ball in his mouth.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Smiling Pug

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink (Faber-Castell black Pitt pen) on Masters sketchbook paper drawn yesterday and painted today.  This smiling pug belongs to Li Newton (WetCanvas) who is hosting this weekend's drawing event online.  Participants have 2 hours to choose and finish a painting.  I liked her pug's crooked nose and cute grin.
*Check out Pugs Home you can see HERE
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

American Brittany Spaniel Millie

5.5x7.5 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done today; this is Billy's pup Millie, an American Brittany spaniel.  His dogs were featured on current WetCanvas! Weekend Drawing Event in which participants have 2 hours to choose from 16 photos and do a painting.  This one took about 25-30 minutes and I did it in a vignette format.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Border Collie Puppy

11 x 6.25 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper of a cute border collie puppy I first painted a few years back.  I think its eyes look so realistic and love the flopped over left ear.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Dog with Ball Swimming

5x7.5 watercolor on Moleskine for watercolor sketchbook done today.  Drawn with Micron 01 pen this fellow was seen retrieving then swimming back to shore.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Backseat Driver dog

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink on Masters paper done recently of a brown and white dog I saw out riding around.  He was in a dull colored vehicle and I've put him instead into a red sports car.  This one makes the fourth dog in a car I've painted and two have been purchased.  It is time again to send new works to Check.Advantage for printing onto checks and address labels.  I'll also send four of cat capers, one of which is driving a car.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.