Showing posts with label silkie chickens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label silkie chickens. Show all posts

Monday, March 26, 2012

Peeps, Tiles and More Drawings

Emily and her peeps


Took a few moments today, despite the return of the cold weather, to snap a few shots of Emily and her peeps. Both new additions have been given names. The peep with the orange feet is named "Honey" (according to my son) and the other is named "Sage". Fitting names I believe.

Other than a few seconds stolen trying to get a few shots of my chickens it was, without a doubt, an indoor studio day. Most of the day I drew since the urge was very strong but I did take a short break to play around with those Xylene transfers again. They transfer fairly decently on unglazed tiles. Not sure where I'm headed with this tile but its been a fun diversion.


Brr...it's cold out there!


Xylene transfer and oil washes
on matte tile




Slight Recap of my little mouse story:
(This is the part where he goes to rescue her)










"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and when they catch you, they will kill you... but first they must catch you."
~Richard Adams "Watership Down"


"No Danger Too Great"
Graphite, Watercolor, and Acrylics on archival bristol

Monday, March 19, 2012

Peeps!

Emily my broody Silkie


So for approximately three weeks now my Silkie hen "Emily" has been sitting ever so carefully and gently on her poo just waiting for the nuggets to hatch. She didn't eat. She didn't seem to be drinking. All she could think about was hatching those nuggets. Of course, they weren't nuggets to her they were fertilized eggs. She was in full fledged "mama mode".

So when the opportunity came up to obtain two Bantam chicks I took it. I replaced her precious nuggets with two sweet peeping chicks at night and both mamma and babies are happy. Emily seems to be a very careful and loving mamma. She seems to be tolerant of them jumping all over her too. Its been sheer bliss to watch this beautiful interaction of nature. Drawings to come soon, but for right now I'm enjoying this in "real time" without any distractions or thoughts in mind. Its been extremely therapeutic and lovely.

Hop on mom!


Peek-a-boo!


"Paper Trail II"
Decoupage, Graphite, Watercolor, and acrylics on archival bristol
(Im for sale! Email: jenndanza@gmail.com)


"Paper Trail III"
Decoupage,Graphite, Watercolor, and acrylics on archival bristol
(Im for sale! Email: jenndanza@gmail.com)


Detail on illustration reveals....yep, a heart!
Graphite, Watercolor, and acrylics on archival bristol