Roosters in Watercolours

''Sylvie'' 12''x16''

Watercolour on Arches CP Paper

Ms Maran

10''x14''

SOLD

Some more chickens... still struggling to decide how much detail I need! The top one was painted with a loose hand, wet-in-wet and with salt texture.The chicken at the bottom was a Maran that have a distinctive speckled plumage. I took a different approach with this one and painted with a very fine brush.The result was alright and it was also Sold instantly; but I must say that fine detail is not what I enjoy. Loose and wet is what I prefer.

Rooster

SOLD 

''In a Dream''

10''x14''

Rise and Shine!

7x10

White rooster set against an umber-blue background.I am quite happy with the granulation, Langton paper is best for this kind of effect.

Cocky

7x10

The companion of the last rooster, somehow I like him better.

Golden Rooster

10x7

Last evening I painted some roosters.This fella made it here, others will have to await their turns.

Somehow going loose seems to be the best way to represent roosters! I tried tighter but it did not look as good...or may be not to me!I love this unbridled style though I am yet not good enough to be able to apply it to every subject-- so until I practice a LOT more, it works just for roosters and rabbits. 

It does resembles a lot to the roosters of  UK artist Jean Haines. I love her paintings.But I wouldn't want to be accused of copying -- this kind of thing just flows out of my brush!Can a style be a copyright?

I am still contemplating the qualities of 'looseness' verses 'accuracy'...

Have a good day!

The Rooster II

7" x 9"

Watercolor on paper

I felt like painting some cute little animals today...this is the first one, I will post another animal painting tomorrow.May be some squirrels will follow...For some reason, they look best in impressionistic watercolors!

Mates

Some more of my work from yesterday's session...
A watercolor study, about 12"x 9"

At the Farm

 A study of a cockerel ...I  have been watching Jean Haines paint so many of them and I used to think, what's so special about these cockerels? But painting one myself was a revelation! I did  this one and then went on to paint another set immediately afterwards....there's something about them-I loved splashing color all around ( In case you are squinting to find some here,wait for my next post!)
BTW, I took this one after a photo of Sandy, another blogger friend. But for the second, I didn't need  a reference.I guess that's what I loved about this subject!