Cactus with Orange Bloom

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done last week. I used a line drawing in ink and painted with White Nights paints in this imaginary succulent cactus art. White acrylics was painted over part of the background. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2022

Cactus with Pink Bloom

8.5x5.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done over the past week on Master's Touch paper from my ink line sketch earlier. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Gray with Gold Accents abstraction

18x12 acrylics on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago for an online tutorial by Yvette St. Amant. In this exercise we were instructed to apply gray paint thinly in layers then add golden yellow. My gray hue was mixed as I did not have it. The third color was green. When dry we had to add black squiqqly calligraphy marks to one side and all sides were to be left fairly white of the paper. These colors are reversed from the previous post. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Gold with Gray Accents abstraction

18x12 acrylics on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago for an online tutorial by Yvette St. Amant. In this exercise we were instructed to apply golden yellow paint thinly in layers then add gray. My gray hue was mixed as I did not have it. The third color was green. When dry we had to add black squiqqly calligraphy marks to one side and all sides were to be left fairly white of the paper. The next post will show its companion piece with colors reversed. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Front Gate Tracks

6.5x4.5 ink line and gouache (Artsy) on tan sketch paper done a few days ago. This is our metal gate entry at our New Mexico place. The snow had fallen last month around my birthday so took this photo which shows cat paw prints through the white stuff. In this the tracks resemble human shoe prints. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Cactus Line Sketches

10.25x9 ink line on sketchbook paper, some cactus in boxes as cute succulents just perfect for making into adult coloring projects. A few of these will be explored using different methods and/or media. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Graffiti Abstract

9x12 acrylics on canvas paper done a few days ago as the first lesson in an online art educational program for abstractions. Taught by Yvette St. Amant, she gives the fundamentals in the art of creating these interesting designs. We were first instructed to place 5-6 colors on a page then let dry; black graphics were added when dry. To get the colors, Yvette had us search the internet for pleasing color palettes used in room decor. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith