EARLY 50s CHEVY

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink using Uniball Vision Elite pen on Masters sketchbook paper done over the weekend. This old Chevy is slowly rusting away and it is easy to see the dark green original paint. Our family had a similar one but before my time. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Heatwave

15x22 watermedia on 140 lb cold press paper, of various sunflower faces. It began with loose yellow washes in acrylic and progressed to laying stretched gauze over center area then flooding with various warm hues such as quinacridone violet/magenta, etc. Gauze was lifted when dry. This makes a nice textural effect for watermedia. Background is abstract. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Hurricane Lamp

Cowabunga

15x22 watercolor and ink on Italia 140 lb soft press paper using 3 color limited palette: Quinacridone burnt orange, ultramarine blue, and Peachy Keen. I drew them first in pencil, then added black India ink sparingly, then applied paint wet on dry. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Coyote Prowl

Coyote Prowl 6x9 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press done today quickly, sketched in pencil from one of many coyote photos (taxidermy models), showing the predator getting ready to pounce on whatever it has found on its prowl for the day. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Bugling Elk

7x10 watercolor on Langston Prestige 140 lb cold press paper done today after initial pencil sketch yesterday. Ref courtesy Patricia/Creative Spark August Animal/Wildlife challenge. The photo showed the bull elk doing his early morning bugle call. It was difficult to show the darkness and light along with a fine mist. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Blackberry Bucket

12x9 watercolor on Winsor Newton 140 lb cold press paper finished yesterday, another of my country still life scenes I had saved to paint later. We had blackberry bushes growing up and the fruit was sweet and juicy. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith