Cactus Glory

8.5x5.5 mixed media of Winsor Newton grey fineliner 0.3 pen, watercolor, colored pencils done last month in mixed media sketchbook. Another imaginary desert cactus and foliage scene up close. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Sunflower Ambience

9x9 watercolor on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done week before last; inspiration was seeing a field of sunflowers showing the last of summer's sun upon their majestic heads. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

White and Red Hollyhocks

8.5x5.5 watercolor in mixed media sketchbook done from my own hollyhocks week before last. Always a joy to paint these tall, old fashioned flowers that seed themselves. Now I've planted some dark pink seeds and am hoping to see results next growing season. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Variegated Geraniums

7x9 watercolor using White Nights paints done in mid August in Master's Touch sketchbook, 80 lb paper. This was done for an online plant parade challenge on WetCanvas; ref photo Tereza. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Neon Nopal Cactus Patch

15x22 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Winsor Newton paper, one of the first cactus in a series of painting leaves and blooms opposite of their local colors. It was one of the cactus groups found at our big spring area of Comanche Trail Park here in Big Spring, TX. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Dog with Colored Eyes

5.5x8.5 watercolor with White Nights paints over Winsor Newton sepia fineliner 0.3 pen done mid August. This was done in sketchbook for mixed media. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Nosy Hummer ~ neurographic

8.25x9 watercolor and ink line using Micron 01 pen in sketchbook completed today. Background was left white of the paper. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025