176 Metal Scape - Hummingbird

“Hummingbird Feast” is a 5 X 7 metal collage which is constructed from brass, copper, and nickel. It is a representation of a Hummingbird visiting a garden with flowering bushes. The star of that garden is one large flower that is especially delectable to that hummingbird. This central flower is accomplished by hand cutting brass, adding stamped texture, and then bending and folding it for a realistic look. The golden Hummingbird was created by piercing (hand cutting) brass with the detailed image of a Hummingbird in flight. It is domed for 3-D effect. It also has a slight bit of stamping to suggest shadowing of the contour. The bushes are stamped copper and brass which are molded for effect. The subtle oxidation gives them contour. The garden wall, on the right, was made from copper screen. The whole scene is set up on the nickel backdrop with a brush finish. 3 ½” ”X 5” metal in a 5”X 7” Custom Maple Shadowbox Frame.