“This little Rufous Hummingbird was spotted in my backyard enjoying a quick shower in the rain,” says Lorraine Watry. “He was not bothered by the downpour. Instead, he fluffed out his feathers and looked like he loved getting wet!
“This painting was produced with a technique I had not tried before – dripping water. While the background was still damp, I dripped water from the top of the color to make rivulets that give the feeling of rain on a window. This technique was combined with lifting to create raindrops.
“I used very granular colors in the background for an interesting texture around the feisty hummingbird. The in-focus, realistic hummingbird and water droplets are a nice contrast to the soft-focus background.”
