Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Wild Bee Balm ~ "A Moment Of Harmony" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor

A Ruby-Throated Hummingbird almost never holds still -- wings beating fifty times a second, the ruby throat catching fire when the light hits it right. So the moments when one settles into a stand of wild bee balm, drinking from those ragged red blooms, feel like a small gift. That is the moment I wanted to keep here: the busiest bird in the garden, perfectly at rest.

Bee balm and hummingbirds belong together -- the flower's tubular red blossoms seem designed for exactly that long bill -- and painting them is painting a partnership that has worked for thousands of years. I built it wet-on-wet, in layers, with no drawing underneath, chasing the iridescence of the throat without ever letting it turn into a hard, jeweled thing.

An original watercolor on paper, one of a kind. 'A Moment Of Harmony' is the pause inside all that motion -- the breath the garden takes between wingbeats.

Materials:  Each watercolor original is unique, the only one of its kind. Created on 300lb Arches Watercolor Paper with Japanese Sumi-é watercolor paint designed to last a lifetime.

Framing: Each piece is elegantly presented with light grey matting in a handmade wooden frame with a grey-washed finish. UV plexiglass and archival materials ensure long-lasting preservation. Crafted with care, our frames are 1.5" deep and handcrafted from solid wood by our trusted local framer.

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