In the barnyard

I really went out on a limb and way out of my comfort zone with this painting, but that's what it's all about. Trying things you're not comfortable with and stretching and growing is the name of the game. So I'm heading to the barnyard for a few days to work on some new paintings. 

6x6 gessobord

Rooster Fun Facts:

A rooster is a male chicken.

Chickens have a great memory.  They can distinguish between over 100 different faces of people or animals.

Chickens have full-color vision.

The rooster's wattle is used to bring attention to him when dancing for the hens.

Each chicken sound means something specific.

The fear of chickens is called alektorophobia.

If a chicken has red ear lobes, it will lay brown eggs; if white, white eggs.



http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-are-cool-50-chicken-facts-you-will-love