Happy Cat (Note: Switch from Feedburner to follow.it effective 1 July)

7x5 watercolor, no pencil sketch, done last week as a quickie on 140 lb cold press paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith Speaking of quick, effective tomorrow on 1 July, Feedburner is going away. I have switched to follow.it for additional features followers can now use (which didn’t exist on Feedburner), e.g. on https://follow.it/kaysmithbrushworks?action=followPub&filter you can now define filters and have more delivery channels, e.g. to receive your news via Telegram, news page etc. So do check out https://follow.it

Truck Watchdog ~ National Dog Day

11x7 watercolor over pencil sketch of a dog, Australian shepherd, poking his head out a pickup truck window in honor of National Dog Day today. Love to paint dogs but don't want to own one again. This is on paper 140 lb cold press. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Butterfly Zinnia Garden

11x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper completed yesterday of summer annual zinnias with monarch butterfly, an imaginary scene from one of my photos. This was painted wet on dry using Daniel Smith and White Nights paints over a couple of days. Zinnia leaves are rough and scratchy. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Desert Cactus Land

6.25x8 alcohol inks, ink, watercolor, Sharpie and gel pens on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago, an imaginary desert scene of the southwest. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Orange Desert

3.5 x2 watercolor and ink on paper done yesterday of a saguaro cactus scene in the hot desert. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Tulip Dance

7x5 watercolor using White Nights paints on Canson 140 lb cp paper, done a couple days ago during our paint group afternoon. In this imaginary tulip I've tried to incorporate some patriotic colors of red, white, and blue. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

June Orchids

12x9 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb. CP done a few days ago from life. Acrylics used on pot design. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith