Kate Smith Designs

Derbyshire- Visual Artist and Workshop Leader, specialising in drawing for well-being , Mental Health Ambassador

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Haven’t had time to draw these beauties yet, so took a photo instead! #tulips #yellowtulips #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #photo

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Reds this morning! Found this one in a sketchbook! During psychosis I’m frightened of anything red, even a ladybird in the garden as in my mind at that time it signifies danger! Like on traffic lights you have to stop otherwise you’ll be in danger! #red #psychosis #mentalhealth

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Having a declutter and found these paintings of HELE Bay in Devon. #scene #helebaybeach #watercolour #pencil #mentalhealthawareness

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

A bird in flight #sketcbook #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #watercolour

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Added spring colours to my ink black and white #scribbles #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #watercolours #ink

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Tried another colour palette, still loving the process of this style. #process #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #watercolours #greens

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Really pleased with this one, loved doing the repetitive marks so calming and relaxing, may try a different colour palette! 🎨#watercolour #mentalhealth #repetitivemarksonpaper #calming #waxresist

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Added Posca pens to the one were I added masking fluid with a cotton wool bud. I love the sparkle! #poscapens #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #watercolours #circles

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Little mini studies in my tiny square sketchbook, loving the simplicity of these ones, may go larger with a couple of them. #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #watercolour #psychosis #poscapens

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Eyes during psychosis appear a lot in my drawings during this time, I have the feeling that eyes are watching me and the pupil represents the soul! Wasn’t going to make this into an eye picture it just seemed to evolve. Trying new colour palettes too! #wayercolour #mentalhealth

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

More Raindrops and teardrops.. #watercolour #teardrops #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Had a try of including a yellow teardrop/raindrop in every piece of art work- thought that was a light bulb moment!? #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #watercolour #pencil #inktensepencils

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Yellow teardrops/raindrops are the colour to give me more strength! #watercolour #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #poscapaintpens #mentalhealthmatters

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Decided to go bigger with the teardrop/raindrop theme. Which do you prefer the one with more orange or less orange? #teardrop #raindrop #watercolour #watercolourart #inktensepencils

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Hills and Birds #greensleeves #hills #birds #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Another page in my small sketchbook, working on stripes inspired by @laurahornart Marks and Rhythm course! #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #stripes #watercolour #watercolourpaintings

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

3 x A4 studies first art exercise to try on @laurahornart marks and Rhythm course. Posca pens are coming tomorrow so may add gold to the blue one! #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #watercolourpainting #inktensepencils #scribbles

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

More tulips…..#mentalhealthmatters #watercolourpainting #watercolour #tulips #micronpen

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

More tulips drawn without looking at the paper again! #tulips🌷#watercolourpaintings #watercolours #micronpen #mentalhealthawareness

[Kate Smith Designs @blueflutterby]

Daffodils have opened up over night, what a lovely surprise to wake up to and gave me nudge to draw and paint this morning! 🎨🖌️#daffodils #yellow #mentalhealthawareness #watercolours #micronpen