The islands of Trinidad and Tobago sit uniquely along a key migration route for this magnificent species and are graced by both resident and visiting humming birds throughout their flight migration.
I identified our resident Copper-Rumped Humming bird as my subject for this painting, distinguishable by its green upper parts and coppery cinnamon rump it's brilliant plumage and iridescent beauty can only be captured in flight. To match it's brilliance I created a backdrop worthy of its' stupendous grandeur. Blending deep magenta, a light permanent green and a lemon yellow acrylic wash I created the ground for his magnificent species. I added black to outline the body, phthalo for the bright brilliant green body and bronze to emphasize the wings, a hint of cadmium red, touches of gold and bronze in the body and feet and a sprinkle of white to emphasize the eyes.
White, cadmium yellow and burnt sienna are the main colors within the light embossed foliage that nestles the Copper Rump.
“Trinidad - Home of the Humming Bird”
“Trinidad - Home of the Humming Bird ”
“Trinidad - Home of the Humming Bird”
