Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she had laid an asteroid.
Mark Twain, Following the Equator (1897)
No asteroid under this chicken. Since my last post, I finished her with oil all over, but for the exterior I mixed some titanium white artist-oil color with flax oil. This quieted the grain of the alder wood that was also a bit blotchy in color. By playing with the ratio of oil in the paint, different degrees of translucence can be achieved. I allowed the grain to come through a little more strongly than the last hen I carved, but she’s still rather hushed.
The color also provides a nice contrast for the red of the crest. And under her is an egg, not an asteroid.
The foot is egg-shaped. The piece is a little over 12 inches long.
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That is a stunning piece!
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Amazing in concept and execution!
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I absolutely love your QUIET HEN!
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so mine has rival–
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Maybe a friend instead, Marie. She’s headed to someone in your neck of the woods.
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Your hen is a thing of great beauty. As for Mr. Twain, I would like to know how quiet he would have been, had he had an egg emerge from his nether regions.
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Thanks, Nancy. I suppose he would have at least clucked in surprise.
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Interesting, subtle use of white paint for the outer. The suggestion of the red crest (hens comb?) is incredibly restrained – artistic, very cool 🙂
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Thanks, and yes, I guess comb would be the right term. Crest would be more for the raised feathers on the head of a cardinal, for example. I think?
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Beautiful work!! The subtle flow in the shape is worthy of a Brancusi.
our hidden egg is a wonderful touch of humour. A fab piece of art!!
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