Collage Background Birds #2

I'm still working with collage backgrounds. I chose decorative papers with nature and floral patterns, cut out some of the flowers and tore some of the edges. I wet the paper and applied it to a 5 x 7 canvas board using Modge Podge. Once the background was dry I applied acrylic raw umber to make it look old. I then drew this little female Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding her young and painted them in oils. I felt the background was a little distracting from my focal subject so I add the blue in around Mama and babies. I then antiqued the edges again but this time using oil paint (raw umber + liquin).

"Ruby-throated Hummingbird & Babies"
(5 x 7 - oils on canvas board)
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