January Girl

9x7 watercolor using White Nights paints done last of January using same selfie taken before but a different approach. This is in 80 lb paper in Master's Touch sketchbook. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Birthday Girl

9x6 mixed media on marker paper 46 lb. done last month, another experiment with self portraits using CaliArt markers, Tombow brush pens, and watercolor. In my photo ref taken in Ruidoso I was sitting in a salon waiting my turn. The morning sun was coming through the window giving nice shadows across the features. I'll flip the image and paint it again using only watercolors. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Rose Colored Glasses

11x15 watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb cold press paper done last week from my photo of a model for denim clothing. Her energetic look and wild hair was amazing to paint. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Brazilian Girl

8.5x5.5 India ink on sketchbook (Masters Premium) done over the weekend. Ref courtesy of WetCanvas for the Weekend Drawing Event. COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Wayward Woman

11.75x4.75 mixed media on book text collaged to matboard done today.  Sketch was in black India ink with a chopstick, then Brusho black crystals followed by Derwent watercolor pencils for colored accents such as her eye, lip area.  This imaginary woman looks a bit wayward and if you can read the text is it somewhat suggestive.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Actress Woman

9x6 mixed media (ink, watercolor, and gouache) on vintage book text done last week, another in my woman series with ink on book pages.  I used India ink and a chopstick to sketch in the facial features and lines.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith

Natural Woman

6x9 India ink, spray antique-look ink, coffee, alcohol inks, white gel pen done yesterday on old vintage book text, another in my woman series.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith