March Magnolias

5x9 watercolor using Rosa paints made in Ukraine on 140 lb cold press paper done at beginning of the month for a challenge on WetCanvas. Ref courtesy WetCanvas. All the soft pastel colors of Spring are present in this floral watercolor nature painting. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

March Magnolias

5x9 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done today using Rosa paints made in Ukraine. Love the pinks in these colors. Ref courtesy WetCanvas Watercolor forum for March challenge. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Magnolia Morning

22x15 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper, a summer floral scene of a magnolia in full bloom. I used my silk ones to sketch this from life. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

April Magnolias

8x8 watercolor on Masters Premium 140 lb cold press paper done today after the sketch in pencil yesterday. So sad after our former neighbor cut her magnolia tree down since it was dead. These trees are not supposed to thrive in west Texas. Blooms were more pale pink in the photo so I've added fuchsia, permanent rose, transparent pyrrol orange, and Grumbacher red along with Orchid and quinacridone magenta by American Journey. Greens were a mix of quinacridone gold and ultramarine blue plus arylide yellow. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Magnolias in Bloom

22x15 inches watercolor of these fresh blooms most of which are imaginary leaves, branches, twigs and colors in this composition. Several have asked to see samples of my magnolia paintings so will post them for you.

11x15 tulip magnolia watercolor.  This painting is SOLD.