Saturday, November 2, 2013

Male Hummer

12x6 watercolor of a male hummingbird perched and watching his surroundings.  Background underpainting done with limited palette of arylide yellow, manganese blue, and permanent rose, and when dry the bird and the foliage was painted.
Image COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith

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