Cheetah Crouch

7.5x7.5 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done over the past weekend as part of another online 2 hour challenge. I did crop the ref to focus on the cheetah and how he was poised to spring into action. White Nights paints were used. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Lion Power

7x9.5 watercolor colored pencils in Ecosystem sketchbook done yesterday from an online ref for a WetCanvas challenge in watermedia.  I used Artist's Loft brand of pencils.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Tiger

11x15 watercolor and India ink on 140 lb cold press paper, done last week in Florida workshop; photo courtesy Stephie Butler. She taught us how to cut a drinking straw at an angle, dip in ink, then apply to black areas.  When dry, apply paint to dry paper.
Image COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Lion

9x12 watercolor and ink on Canson 140 lb cold press paper painted today, using the techniques taught to us last week during our Splash workshop in Florida (photo courtesy Stephie Butler).
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.