Snowfall in January

4.5x9 watercolor, Brusho, and gouache on 140 lb cold press paper while thinking about snow. It is based on my reference photo of a snow laden evergreen tree. Winter is just getting started. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Happy Thanksgiving! Evergreen Elegance

6x4 watercolor and gouache on 140 lb Langton paper, an imaginary mountain scene focusing on tall evergreens and their elegance. Have a happy Thanksgiving! COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

One Horse Open Sleigh

9x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper painted over this past weekend, getting ready for the Christmas holiday season once Thanksgiving is over. This scene is from an old photo taken when I lived in Virginia. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Mountain Edge Trees

Mountain Edge Trees 7x5 watercolor using White Nights paints done last weekend while in the mountains. We could look anywhere and see this scene or one like it with evergreen and pine trees. Support: Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

More Snow Laden Trees

6x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper, an imaginary winter scene complete with snow as winter begins its season. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Tree on Snowbanks

12x6 watercolor and Brusho on Strathmore 140 lb. cold press paper, painted last week, an imaginary scene in winter. The Brusho adds another dimension to the texture I usually need to express. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

A Few Winter Trees

6x5 watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper with mixed media abstract background; an imaginary Christmas scene. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2021.

Lone Poplar Tree

 

9x6 watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago, another imaginary winter landscape with snow just in time for the holidays.  I have been doing new designs to submit to a card company that produces them annually.

COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Small Farm in Winter

6x9 watercolor on Canson 140 lb. cold press paper done this past weekend for an online WetCanvas event in which we had 2 hours to paint; I did this one in 1.5 hours.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith

Purple Mountain Majesty

12x6 watercolor on 140 lb Strathmore cold press paper, brush only, done this afternoon of an imaginary mountain scene.  Orange and pink skies dominate the landscape while evergreens and pink wildflowers guard the purple snowcapped range in the distance.  Splatters were done when dry over foreground for varied dots indicating blooming meadow plants.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Ice Follies

15x22 watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper done today.  It is featured on WetCanvas in the Landscape forum for our January challenge, a frozen unknown river with its snowy banks, patchy fog, and floating ice chunks.  Much of the brush is imaginary as well. One of my resolutions this year is to paint more landscapes.  This one will be also on Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days blog again so look for it tomorrow there.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Evergreen Elegance

6x4 watercolor and gouache on Langton Prestige 140 lb cold press paper, another tree scene I've had drawn for awhile but not decided to paint until yesterday using some pink and salmon and turquoise.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Winter Pears - Merry Christmas!

6x6 watercolor still life of pears on Masters paper, drawn with Pigma Micron 01 pen, from a market display seen last week while in the mountains.  Some evergreen and red berries complement the almost red and green only Christmas color palette.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Evergreen Edges

7x6 watercolor and crayon on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper, another imaginary forest trees in a series.  This one was done today and included a decorated evergreen for Christmas.  Merry Christmas to all of you and a happy good night!

Woodland Deer-a card a day

6x4 inches watercolor on Saunders 140 lb cold press paper, American Journey paints, done this afternoon. I used black and white photos of a Ruidoso deer and made up the landscape. Spritzing with cobalt blue then spraying with white gouache make up the snowfall. I'm still on a card-a-day even though some posted lately are much larger. Now I'm on a roll and can't quit.