This painting is bold, bright surreal colors instead of the normal colors of an avocado tree. I loved watching the mother hummingbird bring food to the nest and the babies grow in our backyard. It brought us great joy. My painting process was fun and imaginative, a break from realism.
My signature style is bold, and bright, and breaks free of lightly-washed, conventional watercolor painting. I used Crayola and Rosemary brushes to layer the glazes in transparency.My painting process does not include white. I am a purist.
I used high quality, cold pressed, watercolor paper that is so much fun to blend colors on and adds texture. I used thick paint making the watercolor consistency inky.
I tear the paper if it does not already have a deckled edge. I frame it on top of the matboard, called float mounting, to show off the papery effect. It "pops" the colors and is lovely on black, and then I frame it in a modern black frame.