Ethereal Hummingbird

I also wrote about this piece and how creativity keeps me centered and true to myself, on Neil Young’s website HERE

Ethereal Hummingbird

What makes it an ethereal hummingbird? Well for me, the idea that hummingbirds are messengers from our loved ones who have passed away, makes them ethereal. 

Bird Inspiration

We don’t have hummingbirds in Hawai’i so when I first moved to the continent, I was quite surprised to see these tiny little dynamos of energy, just zipping around like mini helicopters   They were one of the first birds I ever painted  

And all these years later, I still find myself fascinated with them.

This one is inspired by a violet-bellied hummingbird from Ecuador.

Honoring the Fantasy of Art

Creating a fantasy world in watercolors is like a dream come true. I love birds. Most nights finds me outdoors following the moon between the eucalyptus grove to catch a flash of white from the wings of the barn owls flying overhead.

One day, I hope to make it to Ecuador one day to see one of these incredible hummingbirds in person.