KaySmithBrushworks

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Purple Parrot Tulips

3.5x3 watercolor on Langton 140 lb cold press paper done this evening, a miniature painted using brush only very quickly. This pair of parrot tulips are imaginary and are a mix of ultramarine blue plus quinacridone red.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Spring Secrets tulips

12x6 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper done this afternoon quickly with a large brush on dry paper. For the loose purple tulips this first day of Spring, I mixed indigo with quinacridone magenta. I only had 20 minutes to paint and this was the result.
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Monday, March 19, 2018

Baby Bluebird

7x5.5 alcohol inks on Yupo, a baby bird on an abstract background I'd created earlier but was unsure what to do with it. The old saying in the art world is, if you are unsure, just "add a bird to it". Bird ref courtesy of Penny/WetCanvas.
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Sunday, March 18, 2018

Ten Penguins

6x8 watercolor over ink line (Pitt pen XS) in Stillman & Birn Zeta series sketchbook finished today, about 1 hour, then yesterday's sketch as seen below was 20 minutes. This was for a WetCanvas weekend drawing event, a timed exercise giving participants 2 hours to complete a painting or sketch. Ref courtesy sundiver (Wendy).

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Eye of the Hummingbird ~ torn paper collage

12x12 paper on canvas, today's work done for my torn paper collage class. Using a previous watercolor of a hummer for reference, the bird was sketched in pencil on canvas, then a black marker over that. His eye is actually a watch face and beak is a red umbrella. Hope everyone had a great time. Our next class will be in April, tentative date 21st.
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Friday, March 16, 2018

Zebra Finch

5x4 watercolor done yesterday, a colorful head and breast pose of this gorgeous finch. It is one of two birds belonging to another artist.
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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Cherry Cocktail ~ Brusho

6x4 Brusho watercolor crystals on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper done Monday afternoon, a quickie still life vignette of a cocktail made with cherries and spirits.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith