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This watercolor painting depicts a broad field rendered as horizontal bands of magenta, gold, plum, and green, running back to a dark treeline beneath a pale blue-green sky. The color is stippled and layered so the bands read as blooming crops rather than flat stripes.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This mixed media work sets three red maple leaves against a textured blue and white painted panel scratched with crosshatched marks. The leaves cast soft shadows that read as movement across the field of blue.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This mixed media drawing in pastel or colored pencil with ink depicts two rounded turquoise forms nested against a sweep of violet and indigo arcs, with a coral and magenta plume radiating from the upper right. Fine red and black squiggled lines gather at the left of the lower form, adding a nervous, filamentary texture against the soft broad shapes.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This acrylic painting depicts a still mountain lake at dawn or dusk, with mist over layered blue-green ridges, dark evergreens flanking both shores, and a weathered dock running into the water at lower left. A dense clump of purple and yellow irises occupies the near right bank, painted in short loaded strokes.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This watercolor painting depicts an American robin perched among crossing bare branches, its rust-orange breast set against a pale blue and lavender wash of distant twigs and buds. The foreground branches are painted in firmer brown and grey strokes, pulling the bird forward from the diffuse background.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This watercolor painting depicts a single leafy tree standing in a green field beneath streaked bands of orange, gold, and rose sky, with layered blue-violet hills behind and a small flock of birds crossing the upper left. The wash work is controlled and graded, letting the sky carry the drama while the foreground stays quiet.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This acrylic painting depicts two orange-and-blue fish circling one another inside a churn of cobalt, violet, and gold, with a broad white arc of foam sweeping between them. The paint is applied thickly and gesturally, so the water and the fish share the same restless surface.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This mixed media painting of watercolor or water-soluble crayon with ink depicts a pair of irises in violet, magenta, and blue against a pale aqua ground, their petals outlined in dark ink and filled with mottled color. Green blades sweep upward around the stems, with small red and yellow blossoms scattered along the base.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This mixed media drawing in oil pastel or crayon with ink depicts a stand of bare trees, their trunks and branches drawn in vivid blue, magenta, and black over a scumbled ground of green, yellow, and pale blue. The scribbled linework describes the tangle of winter branches without settling into a single contour.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This watercolor painting depicts a reclining or rising figure with long golden hair and a pale wing, wrapped in flowing bands of rose, gold, green, and blue. The washes are wet and blended, letting the figure dissolve into the surrounding color rather than holding a firm outline.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This colored pencil and ink drawing depicts a stylized phoenix in flight, its crimson body and flame-colored wings spread against a soft blue-grey disc. Long ribboned tail feathers in red, orange, and yellow trail behind the bird and off the lower left of the sheet.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This abstract painting, in acrylic or heavy-bodied watercolor, swirls magenta, violet, and crimson around a turquoise and cobalt core, with black calligraphic strokes arcing through the composition. Spattered flecks of yellow and red concentrate at the center, suggesting a burst held inside a rotating field.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This loose watercolor painting depicts upright stalks of red and orange blossoms rising through swept green and blue grasses against a yellow-washed ground. The brushwork is gestural and rapid, with dry-brush flecks standing in for individual florets rather than describing them.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This mixed media painting combines watercolor or water-soluble crayon washes with fine ink linework to depict a large teal-and-green butterfly gliding above a loose meadow of orange, purple, and magenta blossoms. The pale yellow ground is left largely open at the top, giving the butterfly room to hover above the dense band of flowers along the lower edge.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

This representational acrylic painting depicts a powerful, cresting wave dominating the upper half of the canvas, with foamy white caps and deep blue-green water. Below, dark, craggy rocks are battered by smaller waves, rendered with a textured, impasto style in a cool palette of blues, grays, and whites, creating a dramatic and dynamic atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This representational oil painting captures a powerful ocean wave crashing against a rocky shore under a cloudy sky. The palette is dominated by cool blues and whites, with hints of dark grey and black for the rocks, creating a dynamic and dramatic atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This abstract painting features a dynamic composition with bold strokes of red, deep blues, and grays, suggesting a turbulent landscape or sky. The textured application of paint, likely acrylic or mixed media, creates a sense of movement and depth, evoking a dramatic and intense atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This abstract painting features dynamic swirls and textures in a vibrant palette of greens, ranging from deep forest to bright lime. The brushstrokes create a sense of movement and energy, suggesting organic forms or an energetic burst. The style is abstract expressionistic, with a lively and refreshing atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This abstract painting features dynamic swirls and organic shapes in a vibrant palette of deep blues, fiery reds, and hints of turquoise and orange. The brushstrokes create a sense of movement and energy, suggesting an expressive and fluid style, likely executed in acrylic or oil.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This abstract painting depicts dynamic ocean waves under a colorful sky, possibly at sunset or sunrise. The palette is vibrant, featuring blues, greens, purples, and pinks in the waves, contrasted with a warm yellow and light blue sky. The brushstrokes create a sense of movement and energy, giving the piece an expressive and lively atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This abstract mixed media painting depicts a gnarled, ancient-looking tree with vibrant, fiery red and orange roots contrasting with cool blues and greens in the upper branches and background. The style is expressionistic, with thick impasto textures suggesting movement and organic forms, creating a dynamic and somewhat turbulent atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This abstract acrylic painting features a dynamic composition of swirling blues, whites, and hints of brown, evoking a sense of turbulent motion. The brushstrokes are energetic and textured, creating a feeling of depth and movement, possibly reminiscent of crashing waves or a stormy sky. The cool palette of blues and whites, accented by earthy tones, contributes to a powerful and dramatic atmosphere.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026

This representational oil painting depicts a white lighthouse perched atop a dark, rocky cliff overlooking a turbulent sea. The sky is filled with soft, pastel-colored clouds in hues of pink, orange, and light blue, suggesting either sunrise or sunset, while the ocean is rendered in cool blues and greens with white foamy waves crashing against the shore. The overall atmosphere is serene yet powerful, capturing the rugged beauty of a coastal landscape.

Zanna Smith · March 7, 2026