Warblers are small birds with distinctive calls, which makes them more recognizable than their size or plumage would otherwise indicate. This results in some unique warbler art. Warblers are good subjects who artists interested in portraying the natural world in action.
One of the most prominent organizations for bird conservation is the Audubon Society, named after French-American ornithologist John James Audubon, who painted many types of birds, including several warblers. His warbler art pieces are typically a mixture of drawing and watercolor paint. Audubon would shoot the birds and then use wires to arrange them into as natural a position as possible, giving his works the effect of catching the birds in action. “Worm-eating Warbler” a pair of warblers seated on twigs of a pokeberry bush. Audubon’s “Yellow Red-Poll Warblers” shows two warblers perched on a sunflower plant.
Sometimes the plants on display in a piece of warbler wall art can be as prominent as the warbler itself, if not even more so. For instance, the Vintage Apple Collection’s version of Audubon’s “Connecticut Warbler” shows a pair of such warblers on stems of a plan with large purple flowers. “Palm Warbler” shows two palm warblers on a plant with large leaves and delicate white flowers.
More modern artists have also offered their artistic interpretations of the warbler. These pieces typically match the colors of the birds’ plumage to something else in the image. For instance, Frank Gonzales uses the same yellow and blue tones on the warbler to fill out the background in “Warbler A” and “Warbler B.”