Latina

15x11 watercolor on Daler Rowney Langton paper 140 lb cold press done last week, another portrait practice piece. From her Dia de Los Muertos scarf to the multi-patterned blouse this was a fun image to explore and paint. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Hello Kitty ~ Happy Valentine's Day!

5.5x8.5 watercolor over pencil sketch of an orange ginger tabby cat with its paw up saying hello to everyone for Valentine's Day. This is done in Masters sketchbook 80 lb. paper. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Blooming Blooms

16x12 gouache on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago in an effort to paint more loosely using a medium that is not that common. I used mixed pinks and oranges with Turner Designer paint as well as Artsy jelly cups. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Bold Elephant

Mixed media on 8.25×11 Crescent matboard done today in about 1 hour. After a pencil sketch I went over the lines using a wooden chopstick and black India ink. When dry, I wet his hide then sprinkled grey and dark brown Brusho. When that dried, I sprayed Tim Holtz’ Distress ink stain in Old Photo. Background is all gouache and white gel pen for tiny twigs or grasses. I was anxious to try Brusho and the spray ink together to see what texture developed and really do like it. A Uniball 207 rollerball pen added some lines to him and other dark areas. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Choir Singer

15x11 mixed media portrait on Strathmore for mixed media finished today, no one in particular, just a face using the ideas generated from #Sktchy instructor Margriet Aasman. First sketched in graphite, then using Daniel Smith permanent brown watercolor, put in the values. When dry, various ink pens from 01, 03, 05 were used along with Uniball 07. Lastly, white charcoal pencil was put in for the highlights on skin and long hair. This is more tan/brown than appears on the monitor. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

June ~ dog pet portrait

6x6 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last week, a dog pet portrait commission that is SOLD. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Curly Hairdo Girl #30faces30days #sktchy day 19

8.5x5.5 ink and white charcoal in Masters sketchbook done last month for day 19 of the #sktchy challenge of doing 30 faces in 30 days. I'll post some of them from time to time in between finished paintings of different media. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith