Cattitude

8.5x12 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Strathmore paper painted awhile back, wet on dry, in about 2 hours. Previously, I had sketched this stray cat the previous week. This work was painted from a black and white print. (Photo courtesy Dewi on WetCanvas) COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Striped Zebras

3.5x7 watercolor of four grown zebras standing together discussing the day's events. This is an older work. I painted them on Canson 140 lb cold press paper (photo from WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event). With the WDE, participants are given 2 hours to choose and paint their subject, then post the results at that time limit even if unfinished. This work has been SOLD. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Hibiscus Fever

8x8 watercolor with no pencil sketch beforehand, on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper; an imaginary loose floral featuring the lovely hibiscus. Mine is white with pink accents and I can hardly wait for them to bloom. This was painted last week in a direct, wet on dry and partly wet on wet manner. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Alley Cat

12x12 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Saunders paper of a stray tabby climbing out of a beaten up garbage can in the alley. This work was done wet on dry several years ago and is SOLD. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Milky Way Boy

11x8.5 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper, drawn and painted today. This is bad boy Chester who cannot resist milk, ice cream, or any dairy products so we cannot leave any unattended. I did this work wet into wet using alizarin crimson and thalo green mix for his black coat, and quinacridones gold and burnt orange for the table and wall. Other colors are permanent rose, peachy keen, and ultramarine blue. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

In The Pink

In The Pink 11x8.5 mixed media sketched with Faber Castell Pitt pen, medium grey, on Master's Touch sketchbook. This is a study for a work on a full sheet, 30x22. With this, I used Sharpie colored markers, watercolor pencils, black India ink; her dress and umbrella were colored pencil with water added. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Feline Groovy

12x9 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper, Daniel Smith paints. After doing a loose splashy underpainting I let the soft pastel hues dry, then drew over that an outline of my grey tabby Chuy. May he RIP. The abstract underpainting can be seen within the cat's body while in front he nestles against colorful patterned pillows. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith