NATHAN & MICHELLE MUSE #8/50

8x8 oil on canvas panel
Or perhaps I should call this one, "It's cool to hold your pet chicken".

MICHELLE MUSE #3/50

8x8 oil on canvas panel

This is #3 in my challenge series of 50 pets this summer. You might be wondering what happened to #'s 1 and 2...it's quite simple, they ended up in a most disgusting way and will have to be re-painted at a later date. Michelle Muse is a family (not mine) chicken and you'll soon see another painting of her very soon.

The summer is fading quickly. We have decided to build a little art studio and the last several weeks have been busy with decision making, so as decisions are made, I'm still managing to paint each day; I'll post photos soon. Thanks for looking at my blog, hope you are having a great summer, too. Take care!

TA, MY OTHER GRANDMOTHER

12x24 oil on canvas nfs

This was my grandmother, everyone called her Ta which is a nickname for, Letia (pronounced with a strong french accent Lee-Ta). She was a hard worker, loving, but firm...a no nonsense kind of person. I remember the "drop-in" company and how she loved visiting with her rural neighbors. Visiting with her friends and family on a daily basis took on significant importance in her later years. When I think of my summer visits, several things come to mind,  feeding the cows and chickens, picking eggs, and in the late afternoons, before I knew about plein air painting, taking my sketchbook out to draw and paint in the pastures.

ROOSTER PROFILE

9x12 oil on canvas

This one seemed like it just painted itself.

2 CHICKS

12X16 oil on canvas

My grandparents had chickens and I loved feeding and watching them. I remember how much they loved pecking at watermelon rinds. I don't remember any of their chickens being quite this colorful.

POND GATHERING

12x24 oil on canvas

A most colorful group of chicks. sold