Rolling in the Deep

5.5x8.5 watercolor done last week, a marine scape of deep dark blue waters with a distant storm threatening. One can imagine being in this spot, lost, just rolling in the deep. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Slow Roll Wave

4x9 watercolor using Rosa Gallery paints made in Ukraine on Canson 140 lb cold press paper; ref courtesy WetCanvas landscape forum host. This was painted week before last, a marine scape that was so pleasurable. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Catching Waves

9x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done over the past weekend for another WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event, a timed exercise of 2 hours. Ref courtesy of the artist host; this is her son getting ready to ride the surf waves. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Storm Clouds on the Way ~ World Oceans Day!

6x9 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done a few days ago to honor World Oceans Day, celebrated every June 8th. In this imaginary scene, the sky has threatening clouds and the water or surf is rising in response. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Sky and Sea

7x9 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper in Masters Touch, an imaginary seascape done last week using a high horizon line above the waves. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Pounding Surf

4x5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week, another imaginary marine scape featuring the endless ocean or sea. In this view, I've tried to show the pounding surf of the incoming waves cresting as they roll with the tide. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Endless Ocean

6x6 mixed media on Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done over the past weekend, another imaginary ocean or sea scene aka marinescape. Media used: watercolor, gouache, and acrylic gouache. Mostly the acrylic gouache used was white for the foam on the water. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Boat Ashore

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done this past week, an imaginary scene with a boat sitting empty on the beach. This is on Masters Touch 80 lb. paper. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Beach Beverage

5x7.75 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper painted over this past weekend from an online miniature painting challenge.  I love the shadow the drink cast upon the sunlit beach sand and the distant water.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Splashing Waves

11x14 poured acrylics on canvas done yesterday in a class on the subject, very messy but worth the effort for this abstract seascape.  Silicone oil and Floetrol were mixed in the paint.  No brushes or predrawing.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.