Time for a Swim

8x6 watercolor using mostly primary hues on Fluid 100 paper 140 lb hot press, done last day of June, a cool scene going for a dip. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Gull Beach

5x8 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper done last week as part of an online WetCanvas challenge. Love the waves, foam, beach sand and the lone gull flying above it all. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Chili on the Patio

Chili on the Patio 7x9 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper done last week of June, a cat pet portrait of my tuxedo rescue Chili. In this photo on our patio, he is laying with his back to the sun enjoying his day by the clay pots. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Sail Away ~ Happy 4th of July!

6x6 watercolor done today, a quick study of sailboats with their patriotic red, white, and blue colors. This was painted in Masters Touch 80 lb sketchbook and I used an old credit card to make the vertical rigging lines on the boats. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Stone Mission Bell Tower

6x8 watercolor on Fluid 100 hot press 140 lb paper done last week, another in my mission bell tower paintings. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Cheerful Chihuahua

9x7 watercolor done last week in Masters Touch 80 lb paper sketchbook; I used colored multilead pencils to sketch the dog first. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Beach Breaker ~ It's World Watercolor Month!

9x6 watercolor on Fabriano Bristol 100 smooth paper begun yesterday and done today, just in time for July 1 as World Watercolor Month. Every July watercolorists all over the globe focus on their chosen medium. We will try not to disappoint. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith