Garlic Pot ~ last painting of 2022

10x8 acrylics on canvas finished today, a three day or so effort of painting a white subject still life set up in my kitchen. As the last painting of 2022, maybe a little garlic flavor will usher in a new beginning and end the old year. A handmade ceramic backsplash is seen in the background while the little ceramic pot and lid sit on our chocolate brown granite countertop. The garlic pot was too small to hold the large bulb so cloves had to be pulled apart. Have a happy new year everyone! COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Cat Bath

10x8.5 mixed media on paper done last week using a previous sketch that was not colored. Here I've added ink, colored pencils and watercolor that do work well together. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Western Style

11x5 watercolor on mixed media 140 lb paper sketched in pencil then painted yesterday. With this imaginary female figure I've added a horizontal background of distant rocky mountain ranges. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Hanging Lamp

9×12 watercolor and Brusho on Grumbacher 140 lb cold press paper sketched yesterday then painted today from some of my cityscape street lamp photos. The old stone and stucco walls accent the lamp or light metal well. Dry brush and use of black Brusho were put in at the end for textural effects. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

December Blue Macaw

9x11 mixed media using watercolor pencils, colored pencils, oil pastels, Brusho, and watercolor on 140 lb mixed media paper done a few days ago. As part of an online WetCanvas challenge, participants had 2 hours to select an image then paint. (Images courtesy Pixabay). I really liked the up close view of this hyacinth macaw. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Red Taos Truck

5.5x8.5 watercolor on Masters Touch 70 lb paper sketched in pencil today then painted from one of my Taos scene photos. In the photo an adobe building can be seen in background behind the 1960s Dodge truck so I've omitted that and added trees and snow. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Christmas Mailbox

8.5x5.5 watercolor over ink line using STA Lictin 0.05 pen in Masters Touch sketchbook, begun yesterday and completed today. Someone had stuffed gifts into their mailbox amidst the snowy evergreens. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith