August Threatening Sky

5.5x8.5 acrylics on mixed media sketchbook paper done a couple of weeks ago, an imaginary limited palette landscape scene similar to an earlier one in watercolor. Palette: Payne's Gray, Naples Yellow, and a bit of white. In this scene the sky is threatening and bringing rain much like we've seen lately around west Texas. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Mescalero Hollyhocks

22x15 watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper done week before last from one of my photos taken at the Mescalero Apache truck stop on Alamogordo, NM highway years ago. A pale pink bloom atop a tall hollyhock with its interesting shadows is what captivated me to explore its delicate petals in paint. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Summer Stroll

8.25x9 ink with Micron 01 pen in sketchbook done a couple weeks ago; ref courtesy Wet Canvas for another weekend drawing event. Summer is over next month about 3 weeks away. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Garden Tools

5.5x8.5 watercolor and fineliner grey ink pen on mixed media sketchbook done a few weeks ago as part of a challenge online; photo courtesy WetCanvas. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Shadows and Cactus Blooms

14x10 watercolor done on Stonehenge Aqua 140 lb hot press paper, done at first of this month, emphasizing the importance of shadows to highlight the cactus blooms on the prickly pear. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Lonely Blue Jay

8.5x5.5 watercolor over Winsor Newton 0.3 fineliner sepia pen in sketchbook 80 lb paper; done at first of August. Another artist provided the blue jay image that she had photographed. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Cyclamen and Aloe

8.5x5.5 watercolor using White Nights paints on sketchbook paper, done last day of July. This is from two of my plants I had at work and I loved the morning sunshine as it hit their stems, leaves, and flowers. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025