Tiger Lilies 7-11-17
Tiger lilies are to the be the focus for the last of my current series of hummingbird collages. I saw them growing with scarlet paintbrush in Mount Rainier National Park last year. That was a dynamic colour combination.
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Calliope Hummingbird with Magenta Paintbrush 1-11-17
My new hummingbird collage with a Calliope drinking deeply from a Magenta Paintbrush on the slopes of Mount Rainier. For more details http://amandarichardsonartist.com/content/calliope-hummingbird-magenta-p...
Calliope on Mt Rainier 28-10-17
The patience of the little Calliope Hummingbird has been rewarded. Here he is on the slopes of Mount Rainier with Magenta Paintbrush. The Pink Mountain Heather should bloom in a few more days.
Calliope Hummingbird with Magenta Paintbrush 25-10-17
A Magenta Paintbrush is the focus of the Calliope Hummingbird. Carefully gradated dye-work is particularly important with this flower. I have used velvets as, to me, they particularly reflect the qualities of the plant.
Calliope Hummingbird in the mountains 23-10-17
This little Calliope Hummingbird has flown up to the slopes of Mount Rainier confident of finding nectar rich flowers. Before it falls from the sky I too am confident they will appear.
Rufous Hummingbird in Fountain 20-10-17
'Rufous Hummingbird in Fountain' on a hot summer's day when a shower is just what every hummingbird longs for. More details at http://amandarichardsonartist.com/content/rufous-hummingbird-fountain
Rufous Hummingbird with Begonia 18-10-17
With plants and Rufous Hummingbird in place I am about to focus on the fountain so that this guy can take a shower.
Begonia leaves 13-10-17
The dye-work for begonia leaves.
Anna's Hummingbird with Fuchsia and Begonia 10-10
My new hummingbird collage. Although autumn has come upon us there are still fuchsias and begonias to inspire my hummingbird series. For more details http://amandarichardsonartist.com/content/annas-hummingbird-fuchsia-and-...
Anna's Hummingbird with Fuchsia 4-10-17
Having created the various parts of a collage it is such fun putting them together. I had mapped out where the fuchsia, begonia and hummingbird would go but the real excitement is in placing them in the artwork.
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