Happy Mother's Day! Original Crimson Topaz Hummingbird Painting...

 

I hope your Mother's Day is filled with goodness!  This is "Jewel of Scarlet," my crimson topaz hummingbird bird painting inspired by #birbfest2025.  My mother and I both love hummingbirds.  I just completed this exotic beauty and felt he would be a fitting tribute to this day.

The original painting is duo oils on a panel and measures 5"x7"

If you are interested in the original or a print and aren't in a huge hurry, please contact me.

Rough Sketch of Snowcap Hummingbird Bird for Birbfest 2025!

 

This is a rough sketch of a Snowcap Hummingbird for day 10 of #birbfest2025.  It was created with a mechanical pencil, a 6B pencil, and an eraser in my sketchbook.  This birb is so cute and fluffy.

I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance.  After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...

Rough Sketch of Crimson Topaz Hummingbird for #Birbfest2025!

 

This is a rough sketch of a crimson topaz hummingbird for day 5 of #birbfest2025.  It was created with a mechanical pencil and an eraser in my sketchbook.  I know I won't complete a drawing every day for the challenge, but I intend to do a quick sketch as often as I get a chance.  This bird in particular has magnificent plummage and would make a great painting.  After the month is through, maybe I'll pick some to create paintings with...

This is the prompt list if you'd like to draw or paint along:

My Photograph of a Hummingbird at Huntington Gardens + May Sketch Art, Day 30 + 31 Sketches, Mermaid + Angel Fairy...

I took this photograph of this hummingbird at Huntington Gardens.  Perched high above in a very tall tree, he would rest there and then fly to the flowers and back again.  I hope that you will enjoy these photos! 

I love to paint animals, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a big eyed maiden.  I would like her to be a companion to a flapjack octopus for a mini painting I'm working on, but I still feel the sketch isn't right yet.  I'm going to make at least one more attempt, but I may switch her out with a more cooperative maiden...  I think she is most likely a mermaid, although she could also be a goddess or a fairy angel.

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in May.  This is from day 30.

This is a rough sketch. 

Here is a sketch of a big eyed gothic maiden.  She is wearing a tiara and she has a peek a boo look with her hair flowing down over one eye.  I think she is most likely an angel fairy, although she could also be a goddess or a mermaid.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in May.  This is day 31.

This is a rough sketch. 

My Photograph of a Hummingbird at Descanso Gardens + May Sketches Art, Day 18 Sketch, Orchid Flower...

I took this photograph of this emerald green hummingbird at Descanso Gardens.  I am unsure of the name of the white flowers it is drinking from, but it liked them a lot.  Hummingbirds move so very fast that I feel very lucky when I capture one on camera.  They are always a joy to me to see... I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

I love to paint birds and flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at www.lisarusso.com if you'd like.

Here is a sketch of an orchid.  Orchids are one of my favorite flowers, there's an incredibly diverse range to these lovely flowers...  I doubt I'll paint it, but I did enjoy sketching it.


I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in May.  This is day 18.  

This is a rough sketch.

A Photograph of a Hummingbird Blending In...

I took this photograph of a hummingbird at my previous home.  I like how she was blending in with her surroundings.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

I'm not sure why my blog is acting like I have word verification on in the comments, I do not.  If you just ignore it, I think it will post okay.  I checked and made sure it said it was off and it is off, but for some reason it's misbehaving and I can't figure out how to fix it...

Emerald Green Ruby Throated Hummingbird and Violet Purple Hummingbird Together Yet Apart

Emerald Original Painting SOLD

Open Edition 5"x7" Giclee Prints & Limited Edition Giclee ACEO Prints Here

Violet Original Painting SOLD

Open Edition 5"x7" Giclee Prints & Limited Edition Giclee ACEO Prints Here

I painted a Violet purple hummingbird and an Emerald green ruby throated hummingbird with sunflowers together on one canvas, but at the time, my camera couldn't capture the image at a high enough quality to capture the image.  I loved the painting so much that I scanned it into the computer as two separate images and that is how I am sharing them...  I sold the original, but I do have this available as prints and LE ACEOs!

Every week on Tuesday, I try to list a small original, some giclee art prints, and giclee LE ACEO prints at promotional prices. Visit here to see what I have available this week!

A Photograph of a Hummingbird at Rest at Huntington Gardens...

This photograph is of a hummingbird taking a little break at Huntington Gardens.  On one of my visits, I found an area where they loved the flowers.  I managed to get some photographs of them at rest and some flying.  Humming birds are ever so quick, I feel fortunate when I manage to get even one good shot, I think this was one of my best shots of the day.  I hope you will enjoy this photo...  

Tomorrow I'm going to LACMA, I'm not sure I'll have a chance to post, but I should be able to on Friday.

Beautiful Day, Ruby Throated Hummingbird & Snowy Night, Unicorn Now Up on My Website...

Beautiful Day Original Painting SOLD

Open Edition 5"x7" Giclee Prints & Limited Edition Giclee ACEO Prints Here

I love hummingbirds, I think they're such tiny little gems and so fascinating to watch as they fly or even as they pause for a break.  I feel so fortunate when I see one, I hope you will enjoy this hummingbird!  I sold the original, but I do have this piece available as prints and ACEOs!  

Snowy Night Original Painting SOLD

Open Edition 5"x7" Giclee Prints & Limited Edition Giclee ACEO Prints Here

I've also added this one to my website.  Snowy Night is of a blue and white unicorn inspired by a photograph of a horse by Shawn Parker.  As the snow is softly falling, this unicorn passes by in the night.  I sold the original, but I do have this piece available as prints and ACEOs!

Every week on Tuesday, I try to list a small original, some giclee art prints, and giclee LE ACEO prints at promotional prices. Visit here to see what I have available this week!

An Original Painting of a Fairy Angel, a Hummingbird Art Print, and More Prints! + 29 Faces 17

My featured print auction for the week is on ebay here.  It is titled "Beautiful Day" and is a hummingbird in flight.  This is the first time I've offered this one as a print!  I also have additional giclee art prints here.

They're all based on my original paintings and are starting today and ending next Tuesday.  This week I've selected fairy angels, a deep red rose, a dog, a fawn, and goddesses...

Most of my art is also available on my website at http://www.lisarusso.com; however, I like to offer some art on ebay at a lower promotional start rate for the duration of the auctions...  The prints have a start price that's approximately 20% off and the original art has a start price that's approximately 25% off!

Actually the prints are at a lower price point this week, I may also lower the prices on my website so that they're only 20% more than the start price that they are on ebay, but I haven't had a chance to do that yet.

Face 17

I'm listing this original painting here and the print of it is here.  The title is "Gabrielle" and it is of a fairy angel loosely inspired by Renoir...

This is also my 17th face for the 29 faces challenge.  The challenge is to share 29 faces in the month of September.  I've shared her before, but in the rules it says it's okay to share some older works as long as the majority of the faces are new faces.  This gothic beauty was definitely a joy to paint...    

If you miss this seven day auction, this painting also lives on my website here.