Greek Church

8x5.5 watercolor on Strathmore Visual Journal mixed media with Micron 01 pen drawn and painted today.  Ref courtesy Maureen on WetCanvas who is hosting this weekend's drawing event in the All Media Art Events forum.  I changed the photo somewhat by extending its edges and elongating the foreground buildings of the old church.  I really like its colorful green rooftops, golden yellow flag, and 3 crosses.  The bluish/purple detail trim I also made up.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Geranium Pots

15x22 watercolor on Fabriano Artistico 140 lb rough paper, done yesterday and today, drawing from life.  The central and right pots were made with broken china years ago during my mosaic phase.  The left pot is commercially made and this along with the white metal railing are at my studio front steps; mosaic pots arrangement is imaginary with an extra step.  The fuchsia colored geranium is my favorite.  Although this one is watermarked copyright, I've hidden my signature within the composition which I'll try to do from now on.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Jersey Heifer cow

6x6 watercolor over inksketch, an outline drawn back in March but never completed of this fresh faced sweet Jersey heifer.
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The Ones That Got Away - male collage figures

30x22 torn paper collage over gouache and watercolor, a design composition I've gone back into.  Initially, this one was watermedia and drawn in charcoal and it didn't work, so I used torn paper and collaged the central guy with a cigarette.  Still it was off, so this weekend past with 3 days off, I tackled it again, applying more torn magazine pieces adhered with acrylic matte medium to the two side men.  Some areas around the main guy's white shirt were refined.  Each guy represents those hunks that 'got away', so I was laughing and reminiscing.  Phrases such as Snake Charmer, Control Freak, Grow a Pair, honeymoon, the ones that got away, etc., can be seen incorporated into various areas.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Great Dane Dolly

5.5x8 watercolor and Pigma Micron 01 ink pen drawing on Strathmore Visual journal for mixed media, painted this weekend.  Sharron on WetCanvas is Dolly's owner, and she featured the huge dog on our current Weekend Drawing Event.  This work was done in under 2 hours per the rules.  I did run out of room for her very long front legs!
Image is copyright 2013 Kay Smith.

Delicious Apples

6x6 watercolor and Pigma Micron 01 pen of a group of imaginary red and green apples, painted a few days ago.  I have been busy doing 1-2 drawings a day then painting them later.  This was fun as I did splattering when dry using contrasting paint.  Some varieties are Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, McIntosh, etc.

Wild Goldfish

6x6 watercolor over Pigma Micron 01 ink sketch I painted a few days ago in my hotel room in Gilbert, Arizona.  Painting time was very quick using no color reference, just pure artistic impulse or intuition.  For over a month now you may have noticed watermark placements on each image posted, and this is now a necessity, as my images are being lifted (stolen) and sold unauthorized.  This is copyright infringement and is protected by Copyscape on this blog.  Sharing or posting via Facebook or Pinterest is acceptable, but downloading for private or commercial use is prohibited.