This painting marks the beginning of the Birds and Botanicals collection—a piece that carries both personal and artistic significance. Taught by renowned artist and science illustrator Jane Kim, it laid the groundwork for a body of work that blends precision, emotion, and ecological storytelling. The Barn Swallow is rendered with dynamic grace: wings swept back, tail forked, and posture alert, caught mid-flight. A custom fabric mat featuring mating blues and geometric shapes was chosen to accentuate the swallow’s natural coloring. The background remains minimal, allowing the swallow’s form and movement to take center stage.
Acrylic paint on hot press paper. Matted to 11×14 with a custom fabric mat. One of a kind.
About the Barn Swallow
The Barn Swallow is one of the most widespread and recognizable songbirds in the world. Known for its acrobatic flight and long migrations, it breeds across North America and Eurasia, wintering in Central and South America, Africa, and southern Asia. With its deeply forked tail and glossy blue back, the Barn Swallow is a symbol of agility and endurance. These birds often nest in human-made structures, forming close associations with rural and agricultural landscapes. Their cheerful chirps and swooping flight patterns make them beloved harbingers of spring and indicators of healthy ecosystems.
This painting marks the beginning of the Birds and Botanicals collection—a piece that carries both personal and artistic significance. Taught by renowned artist and science illustrator Jane Kim, it laid the groundwork for a body of work that blends precision, emotion, and ecological storytelling. The Barn Swallow is rendered with dynamic grace: wings swept back, tail forked, and posture alert, caught mid-flight. A custom fabric mat featuring mating blues and geometric shapes was chosen to accentuate the swallow’s natural coloring. The background remains minimal, allowing the swallow’s form and movement to take center stage.
Acrylic paint on hot press paper. Matted to 11×14 with a custom fabric mat. One of a kind.
About the Barn Swallow
The Barn Swallow is one of the most widespread and recognizable songbirds in the world. Known for its acrobatic flight and long migrations, it breeds across North America and Eurasia, wintering in Central and South America, Africa, and southern Asia. With its deeply forked tail and glossy blue back, the Barn Swallow is a symbol of agility and endurance. These birds often nest in human-made structures, forming close associations with rural and agricultural landscapes. Their cheerful chirps and swooping flight patterns make them beloved harbingers of spring and indicators of healthy ecosystems.
