Amaryllis Bloom

5x3 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done week before last, a miniature floral from an old amaryllis plant. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Gold Accents Abstract

12x9 acrylics on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done last week, another abstract exercise in the Yvette St. Amant online tutorial classes. A palette knife was used to manipulate the paint in a random pattern. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Turquoise Toffee Abstract

12x9 acrylics on canvas pad done yesterday, another abstract from the instruction of Yvette St. Amant online tutorials. The bold gold seen here was from a bottle of metallic gold purchased from the dollar store that gives a nice warm glow to the blues and tans. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Orange Cactus Pod Bloom

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints on Lanaquarelle hot press 140 lb done last weekend from some of my cactus ref photos. I enjoyed painting the vivid orange bloom on this set of desert succulent cactus or cacti. In May these will be blooming in west Texas. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Inquisitive Sparrows ~ #World Wildlife Day 2022

5.5x8.5 watercolor over pencil sketch of three sparrows discussing that today, March 3, is #World Wildlife Day. White Nights paints were used for this one done last week in Masters Touch sketchbook. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Inside Red Bell Pepper

9x12 CaliArt markers on Master's Touch marker pad paper done last week. I was wanting to use the markers again as their vivid colors are unmatched by any paint medium and this freshly sliced red bell pepper was perfect for a vegetable still life. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Turquoise Cactus

8.5x5.5 mixed media on Masters sketchbook paper done last week using watercolor, ink, and markers. I used White Nights paints and CaliArt markers in this colored graphic cactus design. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith