Rainy Day Birds

5.5x8.5 mixed media on Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done today. For these imaginary birds I used Micron 01 pen to sketch, then added Koh-I-Noor multilead colored pencils. White wax crayon used to indicate snow. Black Brusho wc crystals by ColourCraft (UK) for the dark feathers then Rosa Gallery/Ukraine burnt sienna watercolors for tan/brown. Lastly for the shadows and background Daniel Smith's Moonglow was used loose and wet. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Inquisitive Sparrows ~ #World Wildlife Day 2022

5.5x8.5 watercolor over pencil sketch of three sparrows discussing that today, March 3, is #World Wildlife Day. White Nights paints were used for this one done last week in Masters Touch sketchbook. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

A Sparrow's Serenade

19x15.25 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper of two sparrows in their spring nest.  One is singing to the other against a splashy abstract background in this imaginary nature scene.  Masking was used for parts of the nest.
COPYRIGHT 2020 Kay Smith

Sparrows and Pigeons

9x12 acrylic inks on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done a few days ago for an online challenge. We were given a curved line, a long diagonal line, and two short diagonals and told to invent an artwork using the lines, so this is what I came up with that fit the bill.  No photo references used so it is totally imaginary.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Spring Sparrows

11.75x15.5 acrylics on gessoed matboard, a demo done a couple years ago for Midland TX Palette Club. These sparrows are enjoying a sunny morning sitting on a branch.  With largely neutral colors you can still tell the foliage has not yet turned yellow green in spring.
COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith                                           Email:   1971ks@att.net to purchase via PayPal

Chorus Line birds

12.5x15 alcohol inks on paper finished today, another one in my bird experimentation series.  With this, I've used the same bird sketch as before, tracing off each one then reversing the one on far left.  Each is using the design principle of variation of the elements of color, line, size, shape, texture to name some.  Blue hues using two inks were put in first then allowed to mix with alcohol 91% and blending solution.  Each bird was painted in various browns, greys, and  goldens.  Line was added by putting a drop of ink on the tip of a chopstick.  No pencil used.
COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith           Email:   1971ks@att.net to purchase via PayPal            Cost:   $215

Sparrow Pair Bathing

6x8.5 watercolor and ink line on ColorSketch paper done today.  This pair of sparrows were happily fluffing their feathers and enjoying a cool roadside bath.  This nature bird painting will be included in August Watermedia forum on WetCanvas.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Sparrow Watch

5x4 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done this afternoon of a pair of house sparrows surveying their world.  I put an abstract cool background in with some strokes for repetition of feather shapes.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.  This work is SOLD.

Birds on Wires

Here is my one hour demo lesson done yesterday morning for the West TX Art Guild in Colorado City, Texas.  I used two photos of birds on phone line wires right outside my studio door. It is painted on Kilimanjaro watercolor 140 lb paper and is 15x22.  WTAG had a very nice turnout and I did sell a small scarlet macaw parrot painting.  My demo was held at Carolyn Walker's studio next door to Leada Wood's Studio Twenty, off Interstate 20.  This was my first time to paint insulators; one could get quite creative with the large sky!
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Splish Splash Bird Bath

15x11 watercolor of several birds splashing about in a water bath on the rocks.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Birds on Watering Can

12x18.5 watercolor on Winsor Newton 140 lb hot press paper, another one of my imaginary garden scenes using my old metal can.  Years ago I paid $65 for the old watercan and have used it in many scenes and still life.  Colors used:  Quinacridone burnt orange, quin gold, arylide yellow, cobalt teal blue, Carbazole violet by Daniel Smith.