Chicken Mania

In addition to last nights poppy painting session.  I also found a little time to paint a few chickens.  I really don't know why i keep painting chickens.  I do like birds, but if I were asked to list my favorite birds, chickens would be WAY down the list.

It must have to do with the fact that you can throw a few colors into a chicken shape and it always comes out looking good.

I started painting them to force myself to let the colors mix on the paper, and I guess I got a little addicted.  Well, at any rate, they are fun to paint.  I hope you like them.  

Eat More Chicken

This panting currently for sale.  Contact Michael for details.

Ever been in 4H?  No, neither have I.  But you have gone to the state, or at least county fair right?  Right.  Then you've seen all the chickens at the fair, and you probably have seen one that looks similar to this.

He's a nice little rooster painted in 3 to 4 different layers of color.  The first is just the base coat.  The second and in some cases the third give definition to the bird and feathers.  The final layer adds the details to the feathers, crown and beak, eyes, etc.  I'm actually pretty happy with the way this one came out.  I may go back and paint some foliage in the background, but even if I don't I think he's a nice bird.  Enjoy.