Mexican Violetear Hummer

4x6 watercolor using White Nights paints on Canson 117 lb cold press paper done in mid July. As part of an art challenge on WetCanvas, the host provided this hummingbird image that was just a perfect miniature for hot summer days. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Pink Sky Hummer

6x6 watercolor on 80 lb Master's Touch sketchbook paper done last week of May, another in my hummer series and my pink sky series (with different subjects). Love bird art and especially the tiny buzzing hummingbirds. Daniel Smith and DaVinci paints were used. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

April Ruby Throated Hummer

8.5x5.5 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper done earlier in the month using Daniel Smith paints. With this close up view of the mighty little hummingbird I've tried to show its spin and spit, grin and grit. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

April Hummer

9x7 watercolor and ink in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done a couple weeks ago. I first sketched the hummingbird using a black Micron 01 pen then filled in color with White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Rufous Hummer

6x6 watercolor in sketchbook done mid- February of a rufous hummingbird; ref courtesy another artist in a WetCanvas online challenge. Sketchbook paper is 80 lb acid free support by Master's Touch. Soon we will be seeing these tiny treasures of the bird world coming back. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2026

Hummer at the Feeder

6.5x4.5 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last month from several hummingbird photos of them at the feeder for sugar water. I used White Nights paints for this bird art scene. Note the bounce light from the red rimmed feeder onto the bird's feathers. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Hummer and Poppies

5.5x7.5 watercolor using White Nights paints done week before last while on our trip to New Mexico; this hummingbird is featured with poppies which was a crop from a sold painting. It is done on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper in a handmade book purchased from an Etsy store. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Hummer Buzz

8x8 watercolor with White Nights paints done last week while on a short trip. This is on 140 lb cold press Grumbacher paper. In the hummingbird scene one can wonder who will get the nectar first, the bee or the bird? COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Meadow Hummer

8x6 watercolor and ink marker on 140 lb cold press handmade rough paper done today. I used Rosa Gallery paints from Ukraine and a Sharpie marker along with STA Lictin black brush pen. This is my tenth neurographic piece. I first did a graphite sketch of the hummingbird then painted her in realistic manner. I then penciled in a vertical box for the bird. When dry, diagonal lines were put in along with loops and curves with Sharpie Ultra Fine pen; lines were rounded with brush pen. Then the outer one inch on left side and more along bottom L shape became my background. Spatter or splatter was done while wet, then more quin pink when dry. White space in the bird box was left white while oblong space encasing her were colored in with the pink pigment. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2025

Excited Hummer

5x7 watercolor on 140 lb cold press paper done last month using several refs I shot last summer in New Mexico. I used White Nights paints. COPYRIGHT Kay Smith 2024

Hummer Bath ~ National Hummingbird Day

5.25x7.25 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper previously done. This hummingbird has his eyes closed as he sits in a shallow birdbath. Let's honor the tiny flying wonder birds for National Hummingbird Day, September 2nd! COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Hummer and Hollyhocks

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints done on Saturday per customer request at our art tour. It is painted on Masters Touch Premium 140 lb paper using combination of three references including a previous black hollyhocks piece. This work is SOLD. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Hummer Nest

6x6 watercolor with White Nights paints on Masters Touch sketchbook done last week from one of my hummingbird photos with the bird occupying its nest. Love the cool colors of blues, greens, and violets chosen to go with the bird art. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Another Allen's Hummingbird

6x4 watercolor Brusho crystals on Canson 140 lb cold press paper, another hummingbird in my series of the tiny but mighty birds. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

Hovering Hummer

6x8.5 watercolor over Pigma Micron 01 ink drawing on ColorSketch grey paper, drawn and painted today with Daniel Smith paints. Ref was hummingbird photos taken in the mountains. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Anna's Hummingbird

9x7 watercolor and black Brusho on Canson 140 lb. cold press paper done today over a pencil sketch of my Anna's hummer photo. All areas of this work were spritzed with a small mister before applying color. Brusho was the perfect solution to the grey/black breast of this small bird, giving some detail but not a lot. With such very tiny legs and feet, the hummingbird cannot walk around as other birds do, but must fly. COPYRIGHT 2021 Kay Smith

Hummer Bath

5.25x7.25 watercolor on Lanaquarelle 140 lb hot press paper done during Christmas week for another online challenge featuring animals.  This hummingbird has his eyes closed as he sits in a shallow birdbath.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Hummer Happiness

4.5x4 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper from one of my many hummingbird photos done yesterday, a head shot of this happy fellow planning where to fly and find nectar next.
COPYRIGHT 2018 Kay Smith.

Hardworking Hummer

9x12 watercolor on 140 lb cold press Canson paper done recently of another busy hummingbird seen outside; background is imaginary and painted wet in wet to blur outlines.  This ruby-throated fellow was visiting my front yard feeder in New Mexico.
Image COPYRIGHT 2017 Kay Smith

Hibiscus Hummingbird

11x15 watercolor painted yesterday featuring red and yellow hibiscus I had bought.  Before long this little fellow was buzzing around to get a taste of nectar.  Hummingbirds seem to know when you have flowers that they might enjoy.  As yesterday was the first day of summer I thought everyone might enjoy seeing a hummer.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.