Poppies for Veterans

3x6 watercolor and India ink on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary field of red poppies I started working on 11/11/22 Veterans Day, and finished today. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Happy Crazy Cow

4x6 mixed media using acrylics, watercolor and Brusho on wc paper done last month or so, another in my crazy cow series. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Tulip Frolic

4x9 gouache on 140 lb cold press paper by Canson completed today. Sketched with Derwent Lightfast Amber Gold pencil, I added multiple layers of paint in this imaginary tulip field. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Baby Alpaca with Carrot

8x8 watercolor on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper done today for another online challenge; photo courtesy WetCanvas reference image library/CRYROLPHE. I spent about an hour on the pencil sketch and the paint application for the Weekend Drawing Event and just could not resist this baby alpaca chewing on a carrot. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Longhorn Pasture

4x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press sketched yesterday and painted today using American Journey and Daniel Smith paints. I photographed this longhorn named Cuernos (Spanish for horns) on the Tierra Linda ranch by Kerrville. His beautiful black and white markings made him a standout in the hill country pasture landscape. I used a black and white photocopy to work from and the colors are imaginary. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Proud Eagle

8.5x5.5 watercolor over ink sketch using STA Lictin 0.05 black ink pen in Masters sketchbook, done last month for #InkTober2022. Color was added later in this proud eagle, the symbol of American freedom. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Cardinal at the Feeder

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints on 140 lb cold press Masters Touch premium paper sketched in pencil done last week. Love the inquisitive look in the bird's eyes as he stared at me. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith