Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Border Pup Patrol

11x6.25 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a border collie puppy pet portrait; this cutie is waiting for his day to begin while sitting on his doggy bed.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Spacebird abstract

22x30 acrylics on 140 lb cold press Kilimanjaro paper, an abstract design exploring various secondary color schemes on a white background.  Paint was dripped and thrown onto its surface and black used to anchor the space themed design.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Monday, May 29, 2017

Sunflower Bright

5x7 alcohol ink on white foamcore board completed a few days ago using two different yellows, orange, brown, red and black.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Monet's Bridge

15x11 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a scene of Monet's gardens from a friend's photo.  This work is now SOLD.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Mission with Statue

30x22 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a whimsical painting using desert hues and bright colors only seen in the southwestern US.  In this imaginary scene, St. Francis is seen at the left guarding all in his garden.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Friday, May 26, 2017

Hot Dots

8.5x6 alcohol inks on white freezer paper done today using only three colors of Salmon, Sunburst Yellow, and Sangria for the flower then edges and stem done with Willow and Lime Green.  When dry I flicked 91% alcohol on its surface to make the random dots.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Fledgling

9x12 watercolor done yesterday on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of this young fledgling, a possible flycatcher with its unique coloring of the head.  An abstract background was added in blue and green, not covering the entire space.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith.

Hollyhock Haven

12x9 watercolor on Aquabee 140 lb cold press paper, done mid July as a guide for wc students to practice. Using my photo from prior studio...