Hummingbirds and Hibiscus — Framed Piece Artwork the streaked breast

the streaked breast

this remains one of his most beloved and accessible subjects

and the anatomical precision of this 1967 painting reflects that discipline

the facial ruff enormous and dense with pencilled hair

This botanical study gives the plant its own devoted attention

Hummingbirds and Hibiscus — Framed Piece Artwork the streaked breastTwo Ruby throated Hummingbirds at a hibiscus one hovering before an open bloom below, the other perched on a stem above watching. The hibiscus flower is painted with the botanical completeness Glen brought to all his plant subjects: the soft salmon pink of the petals, the columnar stamen, the hibiscus leaves with their insect damage intact. The hummingbirds are painted at different scales the hovering bird farther away, smaller; the perched bird close