Tall Sunflower Weeds

12x6 watercolor and ink line on Strathmore 140 lb wc paper done today.  I used Staedtler 0.3 pigment liner pen to draw these roadside sunflower weeds I photographed on our last trip to New Mexico.  For now the background will remain the white of the paper but I might go back into it and paint it later.  Also since Tuesday I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30 paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Floyd's Cats

6x8.5 watercolor on ColorSketch sketchbook paper, an oatmeal fiber paper blend I've not used before.  This was done yesterday and these two boys photo courtesy Floyd on WetCanvas.  Floyd says these two cats are his neighbor's and they would come listen to his guitar playing on the front porch.  So I painted them for September's challenge in the Watermedia forum.  Also since Tuesday I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Pumpkins and Gourds

11x8.5 watercolor and ink on Strathmore for mixed media paper from sketchbook.  I used a Micron 01 ink pen for this fall still life scene that was done a few days ago.  It was enjoyable to paint pumpkins in their vivid oranges, light yellow golds, and greens; the gourd was fun with all the colors in its stripes.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Fall is Coming

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, brush only, no pencil drawing.  This was done last week over an underpainting, just a few random placed imaginary trees waiting for fall.  In 22 days we will have the fall equinox.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Bird on Branch Silhouette

9x12 watercolor and acrylic on Canson 140 lb paper drawn yesterday and painted today.  Inspired by a bird on elm tree branch outside studio kitchen window this one was simple to execute.  I used the paper under other projects which accounts for the random color marks; the bird and branch had to be drawn on top of the unconventional underpainting.  In some spots my mixed black of ultramarine blue/quinacridone burnt orange is not totally opaque and you can see color underneath such as over yellow areas.  Dark blue grey is Derivan Matisse acrylic applied with sponge roller.  Another fun one just playing around with color in watermedia.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

White Kitchen and Watermelon

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb hot press paper done years ago of one of my kitchens that was all in white but the curtains and chair seats.
The red watermelon and yellow gold flowers were touches of color added to make the interior summer day still life more interesting.
This painting is SOLD.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Potty Puss

7x9.5 watercolor and ink on Ecosystem sketchbook paper done last weekend, another cat in the bathroom piece.
Now all he needs is a cat magazine to read.  Pen used was Micron 01.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.