Kia is issuing the WCW challenge this week and it is to paint hummingbirds.
The tutorial is called Easy Watercolor Hummingbird and is by artist, Ellen Crimi-Trent.
Our area has a lot of Ruby throated hummingbirds and I started out with that but decided I would just paint more like the artist.
There is an area off the Natchez Trace Pkwy not far from me where you can go in the fall and the hummingbirds and butterflies are there as they migrate south. It is in the woods and has a spring fed tributary and all kinds of plants and flowers hummingbirds/butterflies love. I have been there but not when so many were there. You have to be there at just the right time and see an abundance of them.
I gave the hummingbirds some tubular flowers kind of like trumpet vine for feeding. Hope they like it. lol
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Tue, Apr 30, 2024 @ 7:14 PM
Ooh Yes, I thought about that. doing some kind of a trumpet style red blooms and I love that you did. so that is fun to see Brenda, I love how pretty the colors area also
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Tue, Apr 30, 2024 @ 7:20 PM
This sounds like an amazing place to be to see the little hummers. We are expecting them back soon in Wisconsin. I love to watch them. You captured them feeding on the nectar beautifully. Wonderful card. TFS
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Wed, May 01, 2024 @ 7:51 AM
Very pretty hummingbirds! We have quite a few here where I live and when I saw the challenge post, I thought I might look for a couple today to see their colors. Beautifully done!
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I love hummingbirds though they never seem to come to our yard even when we put out hummingbird food. Your hummers are so sweet with their beautiful colors!
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Sat, May 04, 2024 @ 5:01 PM
They are so sweet and your flowers are sweet and thoughtful too, Brenda. I don't know how you do it, but every painting you do is just so adorable and sweet. Lovely painting. Hugz
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