Scrumptious Strawberries

6x6 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done today, a ripe summer fruit still life using every red, pink, orange, and gamboge colors in my palette.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Strawberry Bowl

11x14 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Kilimanjaro paper completed today, a fruit berry still life with an old placemat in the background.  It reminds me of the ocean and strawberries remind me of summer, which will be here next month!
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Tea Kettle and Black Tea

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink line with Micron 01 pen on Masters sketchbook featuring shiny metal tea kettle done today.  The black tea package and teabag are drawn from life today also, same size as they really are. I like the logo Farmer's has for their Sierra brand black tea and a spot of tea is just the thing for an afternoon pick-me-up.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Cuppa Joe

5.5x8.5 mixed media on paper, today's work, patterned after a torn paper collage of the same imaginary cup and saucer.  I used Lamy Safari pen with Noodler's grey ink to draw, watercolor, and colored pencils.  Stamping done n left side to add the word 'java'.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Condo Kitchen Sketch

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink sketch of our mountain condo kitchen, done two weeks ago, one of our last Sketchbook Skool assignments.  In the lesson, we were instructed by Tommy Kane to sit and sketch in ink our kitchen, ignoring perspective, and adding as much detail as possible.  So please excuse the wonky stove range top! On the wall is a very long chef painting on tar paper done by Leada Wood. In the corner is red, black and white chef ceramic pitcher given to me by Barb Miller.  A reflection of the painting can be seen in microwave window, chef spoon rest is on range, red handled knives sit in knife block and you can see the dark plank flooring just installed.  Quartz counter tops are black, white with gold flecks.  Hanging on the oven door rack is a chef themed kitchen towel.  This was all the detail I could get as I was backed up to the sink in the narrow kitchen.  I love the warm golden apricot painted walls.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Peas and Beans

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink done while in my hotel room last week in Albuquerque.  This ink and line wash illustration shows a rusty blue and white colander for shelling blackeyed peas while an old slotted spoon awaits its assigned duty.  A bowl of purple hull peas sit idly by a vivid red and white kitchen towel in this simple country still life.  This was planned after much thought of Sketchbook Skool's teachings but I've not posted it there.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.