Midway Old Grocery

8.5x11 watercolor using Daniel Smith pigments on Arches 140 lb cold press paper, done March 25 on last day of Tim Oliver's landscape workshop at Midland Palette Club. Ref courtesy of instructor. This one I really enjoyed as we have driven past this spot many times. Old country grocery stores such as this one located on farm to market road are a gentle reminder of times past. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

House and Shade Tree

11x6.75 watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper, done during Tim Oliver's 3 day workshop March 24th. Daniel Smith paints were used; ref courtesy instructor. Practicing tree shapes and colors were the assignment. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Countryside Barn

11x6.5 watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, done the second day of Tim Oliver's workshop held at the Midland Palette Club on March 23-25. (Ref courtesy of instructor). Using mostly Daniel Smith paints this was done wet on dry using lots of water with large mop brush. I enjoyed painting this old barn and farm setting located somewhere in west Texas. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Prairie Clouds and Cows

9x12 watercolor on Crescent sketchbook paper done last week of March, an imaginary scene featuring stormy looking clouds over a small group of cows grazing. This is mostly monochromatic hues of browns. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith

Tim's House

11x15 watercolor using mostly Daniel Smith paints on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, done first day of Tim Oliver's workshop March 23 at the Midland Palette Club. We began by practicing beaded washes then developed the structure and land, painting wet on dry using lots of water with large mop brush. (Ref courtesy of instructor) COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Thorny Beauty

12x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done in March, a beautiful pink fuchsia colored flower amongst the thorny spikes of desert cactus. This ref was shared on WetCanvas for one of the challenges last year. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Southwestern Sunflowers

19.75x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, an imaginary scene featuring large sunflowers over a mission adobe wall and ladder. A simple design that is thought provoking celebrating sunflowers and southwestern art. This scene was done last month. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026