Draw-a-Bird Day: short crested coquette
I consulted with the Oracle about this tiny (3″) Mexican hummingbird, one of many of the endangered bird species of the world. Less than 1000 are estimated to exist.
I did my first sketch, above, in colored pencil, but felt the colors lacked enough vibrancy, so I painted the top one with my metallic watercolors.
Flowers grow feathered
wings humming bird poetry
air breathes spiritsong
method two madness 
Lovely drawings love bird sketches🌿🌸
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Thanks Becki. Yes birds are always appropriate as a subject.
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Lovely drawing and words. The Oracle always comes through!
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She does. Thanks Merril.
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I love watching the hummingbirds buzz around my yard. Your drawing/painting is a beauty.
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Thanks Sharon. My mother had lots in Arizona, but I’ve never seen any here. They are fun to watch.
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What an interesting hummingbird. I’ve never heard of this one before. Lovely colors!
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Thanks Carol. I saw a photo of one online and was intrigued by the crest and the colors.
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These two bird pictures are really good. I like the haiku too.
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Thanks Robbie. They are beautiful birds.
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Oh how beautiful!!! Love the metallic watercolor version especially!!!
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Thanks Jodi…it’s hard to go wrong drawing birds.
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The metal watercolors make the image pop out, and your haiku captures the feel nicely.
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Thanks Ken. The Oracle knows about birds.
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This is like honing nature down to its essential. What matters, and what we seem incapable of imitating.
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The Oracle knows.
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Always.
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Love it
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Thanks!
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My pleasure 💚
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My husband got me a calendar with Hummingbirds on it this year… so many that I haven’t seen before! Yours is beautiful!! 😊
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Thanks Jill. They are magic!
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Lovely drawing, Marta and u have taken proper color schemes too. Your poem too is nice.
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Thanks Marta.
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Welcome M.
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“Air breathes spirit song” is so lovely. ❤
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Thanks Olga. Birds!
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Hi guys how is everything
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Hanging in there as usual. One day at a time, right?
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I’m 2fisted……i want more than just a day at a time…..saying one day at a time limits me…to make it work you need to want more
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I don’t know, I have trouble with the future…
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Gorgeous both the image and the poem!
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Thanks!
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Love both sketches but see what you mean about the added vibrancy. The poem has an integrated feel.
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Thanks Dave.
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I’d be proud of that… it’s a very ‘alive’ humming bird.
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Thanks Steve. And thanks for the reblog!
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Reblogged this on Sun in Gemini and commented:
A haiku and a hummingbird drawing…
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So beautiful and charming and a lovely poem.
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Thank you Adele.
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Stunning painting. I agree the vibrancy of the colors is necessary. So sad to hear that they are close to extinction – a loss for the world.
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Too many being lost these days. The world will be a poorer place because of mankind.
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And slowly but surely we’ll add ourselves to the near-extinction list.
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Wow!! I haven’t been blogging for a year… in that time your work (both of you) has evolved so much. It’s amazing and wonderful to see.
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Thanks! Good to see you back, too.
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I absolutely love your bird drawings! WordPress has been glitchy on my end, so I hope you are getting my comments, both to your posts as well as your kind comment on my latest. Cheers!
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I seem to be, although every once in awhile someone ends up in span. WordPress is cranky in general these day.
We’ve been doing monthly birds for a few years now–I look forward to it!
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Nice!
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