Winter Ice

4x6 watercolor over white wax crayon on cold press Fabriano 140 lb done a few days ago in anticipation of the snowfall today of several feet. A bleak, grey sky looks down on the winter ice and frozen branches and weeds. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Roadrunner Profile

6x9 watercolor and Brusho crystals on 140 lb cold press paper by Italia Magnani done recently, a close up view of the common roadrunner. Running more than flying, these chaparral birds can outrace a human, kill a rattlesnake, and thrive in the harsh landscapes of the desert Southwest. Roadrunners reach two feet from sturdy bill to white tail tip, with a bushy blue-black crest and mottled plumage that blends well with dusty shrubs and are of the cuckoo family. Roadrunners can reach a speed of 26 miles per hour. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Till the Cows Come Home

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done recently using watercolor, Brusho, 0.5 STA Lictin pen, gel pen, and gouache of these country Holstein cows waiting to come home. I always liked that phrase. Collage elements are a grocery receipt from H.E.B. and a torn scrap of paper. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Rainbow Parrot Tulip

7.75x3.75 watercolor on Bristol board 300 series completed today, another imaginary parrot tulip that has hot fuchsia pink, red, orange, yellow and yellow green colors in its petals. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Seagull Swarm

4.25x6.25 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold press rough paper painted a few days ago for an online challenge. There were so many of the gulls so I cropped several out of the composition. They are loud, pesky, and annoying but I do love to see them and paint them. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Little White Chapel

11.5x7.5 acrylics on gessoed watercolor paper 140 lb cold press, sketched today using a white colored pencil first then following with Liquitex paints, an imaginary country chapel by itself waiting for people. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Peaceful Poinsettias ~ Merry Christmas!

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press completed yesterday. This was sketched and painted from life using a dark red faux potted poinsettia. Merry Christmas to all and hopes for a brighter, better new year! COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith