Single chicken walking around on grass
by Martin Davey
Title
Single chicken walking around on grass
Artist
Martin Davey
Medium
Painting - Oil On Board
Description
This painting of a single chicken walking on grass, was painted at the end of 2012. It is painted in oils,on a red acrylic ground, in one six hour sitting. The size of the image is 10" x 8" and is created on a canvas board.
I took a number of photos of chickens during the previous summer, with the aim of creating a fresh painting of the bird. I added more grass in to the background to make the chicken stand out better and give the painting a more organic look, rather than the concrete surface it was walking on in reality.
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January 9th, 2013
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Comments (57)
AnnaJo Vahle
Totally love the attitude and subject, Martin. Wonderful colors and technique. I especially love your textures. f/l/t
CECILY MITCHELL
There is so much life in this painting. I love the immediacy of the scene. This chicken is on a mission!
Belinda Low
Love this, Martin! It was a good idea to paint the grass as the background too - love the textures too...Beautiful work! F/V
Lois Bryan
I don't know what it is about chicken and rooster images that is so appealing, but this painting is a classic, Martin!!!! Absolutely beautiful work of art ... I see Mrs. Hen scooting across the barnyard ... somebody must be tossing the corn!!!! Great colors and detail!!!! I love it!!! l/f