Seas the Day

5.5x8.5 watercolor in Master's Touch 80 lb paper sketchbook done today over careful pencil sketch. For the last day of the summer solstice I wanted to paint a boat, anchored and in quiet water, as its occupant is either out swimming or reclining for awhile aboard. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Smooth Sailing

6x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done today; ref courtesy Wendy Manning/WetCanvas weekend drawing event. I enjoyed the view from the bow of the sailboat as well as the beautiful wood of the deck, etc. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Prideful Peacock

6x6 watercolor over pencil drawing in Master's Touch 80 lb paper sketchbook done last week for another online challenge featuring animals and wildlife. I had cropped the large bird to focus on the head and his beautiful feathers. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

September Hay Bales

5.5x8 ink using black Tombow brush pen in new junk journal done over the past weekend for an online challenge; ref courtesy Deborah. I sketched hay bales with ink over partially gessoed page in the old book. When that was done I used a #1 rigger/script liner brush to blend edges with water. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Female Ruby-throat Hummer on Zinnia

Female Ruby-throat Hummer on Zinnia 10x8 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Winsor Newton paper done last week from some of my many hummingbird photos and flowers. Birds and blooms never get tiresome in my opinion. This female ruby-throat seems busy getting nectar sweetness from the hot pink zinnia. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Charming Coneflowers

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb paper from Master's Touch sketchbook done last week or so from some coneflowers I had planted in the backyard. Trying with a loose brush for a more carefree look. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Set Sail in September

9x6 gouache and acrylic gouache on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done last week, a small maritime seascape with sailboat, wind, and water. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith