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Study of a chicken … 5″ x 6″ - gouache on recycled paper
I thought the recycled paper worked well for this. In fact, the little bits of fiber in the paper reminded me of the sort of straw and dust found in barnyard environments and gave me a nice midtone to work against.
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This is AWEsome!
Looks very roosterly, Karen. I agree, the paper works smashingly well!
Wonderful! I agree, the paper really enhances the image.
Perfect poultry portrait! Great paper for it too. You seem to be able to move from one medium to another so gracefully!
Wow. So much personality, and the technique is perfect for the subject.
Wow! That’s GORGEOUS! I’m very impressed!
Karen this is charming. He has a cocky personality
WHat are you using for your white? Gousche? Wiite colored pencil? I ask
because I’m always looking or a good white somethig to use over water color ect.
Sorry, I just saw you used gousche!!!Its early here! Where are my glasses?
I agree with the choice of paper. Looks great!
Wow — I really thought it was pastel pencil until I read otherwise! Great personality on this guy. (Maybe he’s just self-confident because it’s Thanksgiving week, and somebody else’s turn!)
it is bwaaaaaakk.. just wonderful
This is sooooooooooooo good Karen - you make me want to break out my gouache paints!
Looks great on that paper. Some birds scare me - maybe goes back being chased by a whole flock of geese or turkeys or something. One of my best paints was of two very colourful roosters - I sold it to friends and their house burnt down - with the roosters picture - in the Ash Wednesday burshfire at Lorne.
It was based on a beautiful rooster we had when living in Fiji and one day someone killed him and cooked him. I refused to partake. He had been so beautiful.
Wendy
beautiful evidence of close observation, whether from a photo or not