Thirsty Horse

11x11 watercolor painted on 140 lb cold press paper done at start of the month, another online challenge. This is another artist's horse ref photo. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Eye of the Horse

22x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper painted last month, the second or third time to paint this handsome flea-bitten grey of my brother's. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Grazing Horse

17x20 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press done last week, a palomino horse painted loosely as he eats grass. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Stallion Colors

9x6 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper painted on Wednesday during our art association paint in at my studio. Using clip art as a guide, pencil sketch emphasizing curved lines of the horse's mane and body was done using bright contemporary colors. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

A Horse Herd

5.5x6 watercolor on 140 lb Arches cold press paper, a fairly realistic group herd of various colored horses as they run along a fence line. An imaginary equine scene this bunch of horses could be anywhere. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Sorrel Horse

11x14 watercolor vignette on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper of a rodeo horse fellow artist Maria found. In her reference only the horse's head was shown, so I have added his neck, mane, ears and hackamore rope. His coat was painted with a limited palette of quinacridone burnt orange, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, and ultramarine blue. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Carriage Horses

5.5x8 watercolor done from some horse photos I'd been planning on using but just hadn't.  These two were hitched together to pull their owner's carriage around the city.  Support used is Strathmore Visual Journal for watercolor and pigments are Winsor Newton travel kit.  I used a #1 rigger or script liner brush on the animals then a #6 round for background foliage and street shadows.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith.

Sorrel Horse

11x14 watercolor vignette on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday of a rodeo horse fellow artist Maria found.  In her reference only the horse's head was shown, so I have added his neck, mane, ears and hackamore rope.  His coat was painted with a limited palette of quinacridone burnt orange, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, and ultramarine blue.This image is featured in current Southwest/Western forum on WetCanvas.com monthly challenge. 
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Eye of the Horse

10.25x9 watercolor using brush only done very loosely about a month ago in my sketchbook, using no reference.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Wild Mare - ACEO

2.5x3.5 watercolor on Langton 140 lb cold press paper done today, a miniature in size but large and powerful as only wild mares can be.  Also known as artist trading cards they are called Artist Cards Editions & Originals.  You can mat these and frame them in a wider format; I've seen some with very big outside edges that make stunning displays on a wall.  Visit my Daily Painters gallery (link on right sidebar) to purchase via PayPal.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

White Horse

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb paper, done yesterday, a realistic subject on an abstract background.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Crazy Horse in Color

11x15 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, a vivid loose color version of my earlier grayscale horse, finished yesterday.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Chincoteague Colt

9x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of a young colt. I made a vertical vignette from the horizontal photo.  This is today's daily painting.  When I lived in Virginia, Chincoteague was a favorite place to go.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Mane Impression - contemporary horse painting

22x30 watercolor with a small amount black India ink, drawn and painted yesterday using a design I flipped facing to the right (previously had the horse facing left and did a small version that did sell and another large this size).  Kilimanjaro 140 lb paper cold press and Daniel Smith paints used along with #38 round brush only.  Initially I'd thought to make him all black but color won out.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Follow the Leader Horse

9x12 watercolor on Langton 140 lb cold press paper finished today.  These three pintos were one of many horses featured on WetCanvas in the Southwest/Western forum and ref courtesy Maria in Dallas.  In the photo ( I used a black & white copy) the sky was virtually pale and clear, so I added a thunderstorm and clouds.  Maybe this will make it rain.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Mane Attraction

5.5 x 7 inches watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper.  Drawn first with pencil I laid colors in wetly using limited palette then added watersoluble colored pencil scrapings with sandpaper into wet areas for texture.  This work is SOLD.
Image copyright 2013 Kay Smith.

American Saddlebred

10.5x9 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, American Journey paints.  Size was 10.5x15, about 1/4 sheet, and I decided to crop off the right side as I'd blurred the rider and it didn't add anything to the composition...30minutes to draw, 1.5 hours to paint. I used a black & white copy of the photo so color isn't too accurate but think it reads a sorrel anyway. Thanks Jean for the reference we used for this weekend's drawing event in the All Media Art Event forum in WetCanvas!