tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post731964737726041946..comments2023-12-20T02:26:04.486-05:00Comments on Paintings and More by Sonya: A pair of chicken portraits in oilSonya Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-36066861188748329612011-04-16T11:35:01.109-04:002011-04-16T11:35:01.109-04:00Hi Rebecca - thanks so much for dropping by; I'...Hi Rebecca - thanks so much for dropping by; I'm glad you enjoyed reading about the process. I always enjoy it when other artists post about theirs, so I do it when there is something maybe interesting to say about it.<br /><br />Hi Ruth - thanks for stopping in again and commenting. Definitely check out the DailyPaintworks challenge - they are ongoing, and you are right: they are great for pushing you to try new things and nudge you out of your comfort zone...I've participated in most of them, and it has been wonderful!Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-20360086946889149762011-04-16T10:51:07.322-04:002011-04-16T10:51:07.322-04:00Very nice chicken portraits. I haven't heard ...Very nice chicken portraits. I haven't heard about this site before and am going to check it out. Something like the daily challege is a great idea to widen our own art horizons and explore new things we might never have tried otherwise. I know it would for me. Sometimes I just need a push to get me out of my comfort zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-1673237082154405782011-04-16T08:48:23.163-04:002011-04-16T08:48:23.163-04:00Love these portraits, especially Ethel! What a gre...Love these portraits, especially Ethel! What a great challenge theme! And thanks for sharing about your process too. BTW, chicken-raising is in the near future for us... for eggs only.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-3276739103009577522011-04-15T20:21:40.553-04:002011-04-15T20:21:40.553-04:00Heh, heh...I can imagine! I think that's why ...Heh, heh...I can imagine! I think that's why many roosters end up in the soup pot - they have just too much testosterone and male bravado to make them worth keeping around. <br /><br />I dealt with chickens when I was in HS and in FFA on the poultry judging team. We candled eggs and had to handle both laying hens and broilers, which were so docile. No roosters, though ;).Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-81242283064943229262011-04-15T18:49:20.773-04:002011-04-15T18:49:20.773-04:00We had chickens on my dad's farm when I was yo...We had chickens on my dad's farm when I was young. The roosters were terrifying and would attack, flying and with spurs outstretched, anyone who approached. Going and getting eggs was always a dicey affair.<br />Nice chicken portraits. And I like what you said about their position on the food chain. Funny.Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-2053904755632902482011-04-14T18:00:17.007-04:002011-04-14T18:00:17.007-04:00Thanks, Debbie! I think it's the expressions ...Thanks, Debbie! I think it's the expressions that make paintings of chickens so fun (and fun to paint).Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-58179524137388419952011-04-14T11:15:06.548-04:002011-04-14T11:15:06.548-04:00Ha - Love the chickens! Ethel's expression is ...Ha - Love the chickens! Ethel's expression is great!<br />I haven't been brave enought to try that challenge yet.<br />I had Barred Rocks as a kid - they sure have a lot of personality....Debbie Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267734938299378975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-48336994503524128582011-04-13T19:21:24.727-04:002011-04-13T19:21:24.727-04:00Thanks, Susan. I'm not sure what I was thinki...Thanks, Susan. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I decided to try the Barred Rock, but I'm glad you think it turned out okay. I might take you up on getting pics of your little Banty tough guy with the Napoleon Complex. Too funny!Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-2860123339899063802011-04-13T18:52:13.139-04:002011-04-13T18:52:13.139-04:00Great job on the chickens. You're really brav...Great job on the chickens. You're really brave to tackle a Barred Rock and you did a great job of it. I would be more than happy to loan you our Banty Rooster for a portrait. He supposedly chased and attacked the poor woman who was supposed to feed him. I told her we have a stick just for that problem.Susan Hediger-Mattesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111546616230367217noreply@blogger.com