“Grumpy Chicken” contemporary chicken painting

Today I’d like to introduce you to “Grumpy Chicken”, my fifth chicken portrait in my series of watercolor portrait paintings.

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Grumpy Chicken
Watercolor on hot press paper
6 x 6 inches unframed

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Below are some photos of the creation process of “Grumpy Chicken” starting with the pencil drawing.

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My reference photo is one I took June 2014 while painting plein air at the Thompson’s Mill near Shedd Oregon. There were chickens, ducks and turkeys wandering the site, interrupting my focus.

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“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.”     – Vincent Van Gogh

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