As a tween, I remember going to the hayfield behind our place. Watching and listening I would watch these amazing creatures fly straight up into the air like a rocket, then out of sight. But wait….you would hear a buzzing sound and nose-diving straight down at lightning speed and pulling up before what looked to be an inevitable crash, it would return with loud triumphant sharp squeals…..teee teee teee teeee! And so the mating dance of the hummingbird goes. I was fascinated with watching them perform this rite over and over and over again.
Also, very vivid in my memory, was a bright purple lilac bush on the back side of our house, right near my upstairs bedroom window. So, I decided this little guy needed the sweetness of the nectar of lilacs which still to this day, stirs my heart with it’s strong scents. I hope you enjoy this as one of a set of four as much as I enjoyed painting it.
Original made with collage, tissue paper and acrylic paints. Bright giclee prints also available and ready to frame!
As a tween, I remember going to the hayfield behind our place. Watching and listening I would watch these amazing creatures fly straight up into the air like a rocket, then out of sight. But wait….you would hear a buzzing sound and nose-diving straight down at lightning speed and pulling up before what looked to be an inevitable crash, it would return with loud triumphant sharp squeals…..teee teee teee teeee! And so the mating dance of the hummingbird goes. I was fascinated with watching them perform this rite over and over and over again.
Also, very vivid in my memory, was a bright purple lilac bush on the back side of our house, right near my upstairs bedroom window. So, I decided this little guy needed the sweetness of the nectar of lilacs which still to this day, stirs my heart with it’s strong scents. I hope you enjoy this as one of a set of four as much as I enjoyed painting it.
Original made with collage, tissue paper and acrylic paints. Bright giclee prints also available and ready to frame!