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Hummingbird with Kris

Hummingbird with Kris - image 1 - student project

Sadly I had a little bit of tape malfunction and went into my white border.

 I wanted to try adding the bokeh so I attempted it and it turned out ok.

I recently saw the Double Elephant folio of John Audubon's Birds of America. And it was opened to the hummingbird page. The huge format was created by etching copper plates so the birds could be life sized, and hand coloring them. The book is 39.6"x 28.5' inches and weighed 44-55 pounds. This is a four volume set weighing 193.6 pounds and is a two person carry. 

Anyway, as I look at all these beautiful interpretations I am so impressed with how lifelike they are in everyone's painting.