Sunday, October 31, 2021

Extinct Owls

5.5x8.5 watercolor and ink line using STA Lictin 0.2 pen on Masters sketchbook; the ink sketch done last week for 'extinct' prompt on #InkTober2021. These owls obviously were very old in a museum when I saw them online. Here I added color using Brusho wc crystals as well as watercolor. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Poppy Sprouts

8.5x5.5 watercolor and ink line in Masters sketchbook done last week. The sprouts were inked for InkTober2021 then I sketched the floral part and applied paint in this garden scene. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Friday, October 29, 2021

Apple Buckets

15x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper of a simple autumn apple gathering scene. These apples would make a great pie, cake, or fresh fruit. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Burrowing Owl

9x6 watercolor and Brusho wc crystals on Canson 140 lb cold press done last week, a wildlife bird over a used paper backing sheet. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Jar of Daisies

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints and Daniel Smith on Masters Premium 140 lb paper completed today. These daisies are still blooming at our New Mexico place and were the inspiration for putting cuttings in a jar. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Window Shoppers

5.5x5.5 watercolor in Arteza sketchbook for wc done over the past week for a WetCanvas weekend drawing event challenge. The chocolatier business was in Belgium. I used White Nights paints and omitted one couple who were also window shopping. Paper is 110 lb cold press.

Monday, October 25, 2021

Southwestern Red Hot Pokers

5.5x5.5 watercoloor using White Nights paints done over the past week in Arteza sketchbook 110 lb cold press paper. Using my own red hot pokers for reference this was a fun botanical/floral to paint. COPYRIGHT 2021 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...