Roosters in Watercolours

''Sylvie'' 12''x16''

Watercolour on Arches CP Paper

Ms Maran

10''x14''

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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.

Alice

I am really into birds these days..especially roosters and hens.Working with some more salt texture in this one.Tails are much more fun, just load a large brush with dripping wet color and sweep across the paper!

Ms Alice

10''x14'' Saunders Waterford Paper

Painted on 01/02/2017

Rooster

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''In a Dream''

10''x14''

Elephants and the others...

30x22

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Completed and shipped, this was the commission I have been talking about.Quite happy with the results, now keeping my fingers crossed as this had to be sent rolled up in a tube.

Two of a few small artworks done recently, both 5x7:

5"x7"

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Purple Tail _Rooster

7x10

Another one in the series...Purple and proud!

Cooped

7x10

Last one ( probably!) in the rooster series.I have added some background detail in this one to see if it alters it in anyway.Does it? I do have some more pictures of chicken peeking out of wire mesh enclosures that I had taken on a farm May be I would try some more!

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!

Yellow,White,Gray and Texture

7x10

Some more play with texture...another one in small animal series.

8x8

Cute little furry yellow chick in contrast with the rugged rooster!

Crimson Crown Rooster

9"x12" Waterolor

Last 6-7 days have not been good to me... had a sore throat with a lot of coughing and hardly any sleep at night.With this the old cough has returned,it seems.The specialist's appointment is still a good month away.So all I can do is drink a lot of honey-lemon-water/tea. But painting always takes a hit when I am not feeling 100% well.Did not paint at all for last whole week- this morning I decided to break the dry spell by painting some loose pieces.This rooster is the only one who made it to my blog post! 

The focus was his crown so I kept the background and even the feathers at minimum with some salt texture thrown in.What do you think?