American Goldfinch and Ruby-Throated Hummingbird — A Summer's Day Hummingbirds Each brushstroke pays homage to

Each brushstroke pays homage to the cheerful spirit of songbirds

Alla prima technique means every mark is final

each adapted to a different edge of where water meets sky

This is an original work on archival cotton rag paper

wearing a rust-colored belt across her white chest that the male lacks

American Goldfinch and Ruby-Throated Hummingbird — A Summer's Day Hummingbirds Each brushstroke pays homage toThis goldfinch watercolor print captures pure sunshine in bird form. American goldfinches are one of the latest nesting songbirds in North America they wait for thistles and sunflowers to seed before raising their young, which means their bright yellow breeding plumage peaks in midsummer when everything else is already fading. Even their timing is optimistic. I paint goldfinches freehand with Kissho Gansai mineral pigments on archival cotton rag