Checkerboard Northern Saw-whet Owl

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done week before last. I used some of my saw-whet owl photos then added squares behind the bird for a pattern and painted those light green. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Lemons in Blue Bowl

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done week before last. As part of a WetCanvas challenge we had 2 hours to choose and paint our chosen image. Ref courtesy reference image library on WetCanvas. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Glad About It

6x8 watercolor using White Nights paints on Fluid 100, 140 lb hot press paper, another white gladiolus bloom. This was a short demo done for new students in Alto, NM, who were eager to learn how to do direct painting wet on dry with darks first. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Crescent Moon

5.5x8.5 watercolor using White Nights paints on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done last weekend for a landscape challenge online. In this endeavor, we were given only one word, no photo refs and that word was 'moon'. My sky was supposed to be darker so these are not clouds behind the crescent moon. Instead of using a masking fluid I simply cut out a crescent shape from a round sticky label. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Checkerboard Star Cat

6x6 watercolor using Rosa paints made in Ukraine recently done on Masters Touch 80 lb. sketchbook paper. Using my photo of a friend's almost white cat, Star, squares were put in the background then painted down into her face. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024.

Checkerboard Chicken

6x6 watercolor and black Brusho on Masters Touch 80 lb paper sketchbook done last week, another class exercise in color and pattern. Micron 01 pen used to draw the hen. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Thirsty Bluetit Bird

6x6 watercolor and Brusho done last week of a thirsty blue tit or bluetit bird. I've used this same photo and painted the bird larger the first time. I wanted to see how Brusho would do on 80 lb sketchbook paper by Masters Touch. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith