Silence of Snow

11x15 another quiet snow scene in the country, watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done about a week or so ago. I used Cobalt Blue Violet, ultramarine blue, Prussian blue (Daniel Smith), and aureolin modern (QoR) paints. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Posh Poinsettias

7x3 watercolor using brush only, no pencil drawing first, on a scrap of wc paper 140 lb cold press, done last month. I was studying the bracts of my own pink poinsettia plant that sparked this painting. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Flighty Hummingbird

7x5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last month, another quickie study of a hummingbird in flight. His wings are beating so fast they really cannot be seen as I've depicted here. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Market Fresh

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Saunders paper painted wet into wet from an older photo of a woman shopping for fresh vegetables at a market. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Peony Bud

8x8 acrylics on wrapped canvas painted last month, an imaginary floral inspired by my studio wall fabric covering. This one was part of an online challenge featuring acrylics. It has been varnished with gloss medium. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Coneflower Confetti

8.25x5.25 mixed media in junk journal done today, a coneflower sketched with STA Lictin 0.3 pigment liner pen, painted with watercolor,then cellophane clear tape with acrylic and alcohol ink pieces on the inside adhered, and blue Montana marker for background. Only three or so more pages left in the 1950 grunge book I've been doodling in since 2017 left to go. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Thistle Explosion

9x6 watercolor on 140 lb Grumbacher paper done today using only a #14 round brush (no pencil drawing) in this imaginary wild thistle painting. I could imagine the strong wind blowing its many bloom parts out from the weed into the air. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith