Graceful White Rose

9x2 watercolor floral design of white roses in a tall, narrow format on Canson 117 lb paper. Painted in December I was thinking of the pure white and fresh new year approaching. This work can be matted and framed for a small but tall area or simply used as a unique bookmark. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025/2026

Autumn Arrangement ~ first day of autumn

8x8 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper painted last week using White Nights paints. I used a silk arrangement for the model. Happy first day of fall! COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Black Hollyhocks and White Roses

7x5.5 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary garden flower scene in prepping today for a very large one of just black hollyhocks I'm getting ready to paint.  Mixed blacks were done using quinacridone violet, UB, quin magenta, permanent rose, carbazole violet, and indigo.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Climbing White Roses

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Saunders Waterford that I finished yesterday.  These climbing white roses were by our front steps and I snapped several photos when they were blooming at their peak then painted them.  Not happy with the mid section it was reworked and more negative leaves, stems, and thorns added.  My favorite part is the rosebud upper right.  It was painted wet in wet.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Antique Roses

6.25 x 9.5 watercolor commission finished up today for my friend Barbara who has excellent taste and who is now my #1 collector!