Two Kittens - ink sketch and watercolor #InkTober

8.5x11 watercolor on top image and ink on bottom for #InkTober challenge that is today's work.  I could not resist these two sibling kittens both black and white that is my favorite! Crescent sketchbook and Micron 01 pen used.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

October Gargoyle

6x8.5 watercolor on pale yellow ColorSketch paper with a background wash underpainting first of various neutral palette 'mud'...worked from a black and white photo copy only to try and get the values just right.  Paints used:  Ultramarine blue, raw umber, sepia, quinacridone burnt orange and gold.  Today's work is the current monthly challenge on the watercolor studio forum of WetCanvas; photo courtesy of Doug Elliot (administrator).  Who doesn't love a gargoyle in October? These scary icons of architecture always amaze me.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Studio Still Life #InkTober

5.5x8.5 ink sketch on paper for the #InkTober challenge, a daily work in which artists must use some type ink.  This is done with Lamy Safari pen and grey Noodler's ink.  I sketched a lamp base, small cup, wooden cat business card holder, china bust of David that are items in my studio.  To the left you can see spider plants and right background part of fake curtains I made out of foamcore, spray paint, and glued on strands of pearls.  All are antiques except the cat card holder and sit on a round glass table top. 
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2015.

White Lion Cub - #InkTober

8x5.5 Tombow ink brush pen on Strathmore Visual Journal for mixed media done today, partly for InkTober worldwide challenge and for WetCanvas' Weekend Drawing Event.  Photo courtesy Robert Rongier of France, host for this WDE.  With InkTober you must create one image for each of October's 31 days and post on your blog or social media.  Yesterday's ink sketch was posted to Facebook and I will post it here as well.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Chile Adobe Condos

15x11 watercolor and India ink on 140 lb cold press paper of Southwest adobe style buildings, an imaginary painting done in vivid desert colors.  This work is SOLD.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Two Giraffes - Day 30!

12x9 gouache and ink on old accounting ledger paper done today, the last day of one painting/day for this month.  These two funky fellows were sketched with Staedtler Lumocolor Permanent pen, and are the courtesy of Joel on WetCanvas.  He hosted the current weekend drawing event.

Since 9-1-15, I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE.  She plans to host another challenge in January 2016.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Herring Gull - Day 29 of 30 day challenge

9x12 watercolor and acrylic on Canson 140 lb cold press paper which is today's work, day 29.  I used a backing sheet I place behind other watermedia works in progress to protect overruns, that results in lots of random marks.  Next I drew in pencil a herring seagull then painted him in watercolor in a realistic manner.  Also I did Bice Blue and ultramarine blue thin washes over the entire background and yellow ochre + Coastal Fog for the sand he is standing upon.  These large birds are the most widespread pink-legged gull in North America, the herring is common in the east and mainly a winter visitor in the west.  Its pink legs stay that color throughout its life.

Since 9-1-15, I've posted daily works on Leslie Saeta's #30paintingsin30days challenge she hosts annually on her blog Slices of Life you can see HERE.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.