Songbirds - a grouping of four small-format acrylic paintings This small grouping of four songbirds (clockwise from top left: Carolina Wren, titmouse, black-capped chickadee and white-breasted nuthatch) was inspired by the new spring in a part of town that has a lot of beautiful songbirds singing. I find them incredibly animated, full of life and… Continue reading Songbirds
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Reflections of Bath Abbey
Taken from a photo I captured while on vacation in Bath, England, this windowbox frames a reflection in a window of Bath's majestic Abbey. The window is in the building across the cobblestone road from the Abbey, and it houses the ancient Roman Baths, for which the town is named. The beautiful cool fall day,… Continue reading Reflections of Bath Abbey
Pacific Parrotlets in Love
I've always been fascinated by parrotlets. Tiny little bundles of energy and fierce attitudes, they are devoted to their mate. And when they snuggle together, tucking their heads behind their wings, they form the shape of a heart. These two - mutations in green and blue - are done in digital pastels. This means it… Continue reading Pacific Parrotlets in Love
Ethereal
I want to be a dandelion. They are resilient, sunny, strong, and bloom in all sorts of impossible conditions. Please don't make me a delicate rose. Make me a dandelion instead. 5x7 Acrylic on canvas panel. Original in private collection. Prints available. *signed JBray
Ruby Hummer
The light shimmers off the ruby-throated hummingbird's feathers as it energetically hovers over the lantana. The vibration of these fairy-like birds prevents us from seeing their true beauty, rendering them blurs of energy as they zoom past from one flower to the next. Their sparkling plumage is always an inspiration as it reflects not only… Continue reading Ruby Hummer
Hibiscus Dreams
Hibiscus are such a lovely, wrinkly, flowy, foldy flower that inspires me over and over, yet it is so incredibly difficult to capture. This unfolding flowing view inspired this watercolor. 9x12" Watercolor on paper. Original in private collection. Prints available. *signed JBray
