Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Wild Bee Balm ~ "Spark Of Life" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Giclée Print
From the Collection Songbirds & Friends
A hummingbird is pure energy made small. The Ruby-Throated is the only one that nests across the eastern states, and a single bird can visit a thousand blooms in a day, its heart racing, its wings a blur, that throat flaring red and then gone. Painting one is like trying to hold a spark in your hand -- which is exactly what I was after here.
I gave it wild bee balm again, because nothing draws these birds like those shaggy red blossoms, and because I never tire of that pairing. Where 'A Moment Of Harmony' is the bird at rest, this one is the bird as motion -- the flash, the hover, the sheer aliveness of it. I built it wet-on-wet, in layers, with no drawing first, keeping the brushwork fast so the energy never settles into something static.
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Printed from original watercolors in Holly's Pawtucket, Rhode Island studio.
Materials: Prints of my original, handmade pieces are made using only archival inks on heavyweight archival rag paper by Moab designed to last a lifetime. Learn more about my materials and process.
Framing: All work is elegantly framed in pristine white handmade wooden frames. The frames are 1.5" deep and handcrafted from solid wood by my favorite local framer.
A Note About Your Print's Edges: Each print arrives with a thin 1/8" white border all around—this bit of breathing space ensures that more of the image remains visible when framed, as standard framing techniques can obscure the edges.
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Dimensions:
9x12” (10.25x13.25” framed)
18x24” (19.25x25.25” framed)
22x30” (23.25x31.25” framed)
30x40” (32.25x42.25" framed)
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