Christmas Cupcake

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line (Micron 05 pen) on Masters sketchbook done yesterday.  This sugary confection is chocolate and vanilla with sprinkles and a maraschino cherry on top.  Just perfect for Christmas!
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Soupbowl on Blue Gingham

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink (Micron 01 pen) on Masters sketchbook paper done recently for our Watermedia monthly challenge on WetCanvas! where photos are posted and participants choose what they want to paint.  Choices are then posted throughout the month.  I love gingham as it reminds me of the country and simpler times.
(Photo courtesy Morguefile).
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Ripest Cherries

10.25x9 watercolor and ink on sketchbook paper done today.  Using a Micron 01 pen I sketched the cherry fruit outlines and stems.  I could not find my tube of Daniel Smith thalo blue green or turquoise so mixed thalo blue with green to get this hue for a complementary color scheme.  Reds are:  Grumbacher red, transparent pyrrol orange, permanent rose, alizarin crimson, quinacridone violet, carbazole violet, then indigo.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Bunch of Carrots

7x5 watercolor on 140 lb Fabriano hot press paper of a bunch of assorted carrots alive with pale yellow gold to hot orange and royal red.  Eat root vegetables such as carrots daily for your dose of vitamin A and good fiber.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Kitchen Color still life

11x8.5 watercolor, India ink, and Tombow brush pen in burnt sienna on new Strathmore mixed media art journal done this afternoon. Yesterday I drew the Italian ceramic pitcher, a fake lime and lemon from life on my hand-painted studio table.  The colors all together mix well for a kitchen still life.  The Tombow was used to draw the composition.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Beer and Onion Rings

5.5x8 watercolor and ink on Strathmore Visual Journal for mixed media done today as featured on WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event.  In this event, a host will upload 16 images and participants have only 2 hours to select, draw, and paint their choice.  Mike Beckett had some great pictures and I chose this pub scene from Canada where he lives; my time was 1.5 hours. I've rearranged some of the photo elements such as a back table and chairs, then added a chair back behind the food.  I used a Lamy Safari pen with Noodler's grey ink.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Skillet Dinner

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink using Micron 01 pen on Masters paper, an iron skillet of what we call goulash. It is a mix of ground beef, onions, peppers, tomatoes, corn, and elbow macaroni with spicy seasonings.  The gingham checks should be in everyone's kitchen.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Sugar Cookies

9x12 watercolor and ink vignette on paper of a cookie making session, with star shaped cookie cutter and wooden rolling pin. I used alphabet letters for ink stamping when paint dried.  Raw sienna, quinacridone gold, Coastal Fog, Grumbacher true red, UB, and white gouache used.  For the flour marks I left the white of the paper.  A New Year's resolution was to stop eating sweets but I'm dreaming of baking and lasted only about 10 hours before eating cookies.
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2015.

Happy New Year!

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink, inspired by a can of blackeyed peas containing tomatoes, onions and jalapenos, commonly known as Hoppin' John.  Sometimes served with rice or just on a bright white plate, the peas are a tradition for good luck if you eat them on New Year's Day.  So HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Image is Copyright Kay Smith 2014/2015.