draw a bird day: chicken music

cock-
a doo-
dle-
do cluck
cluck buk buk
kuh-kuh-
kack
ba-gawk
tuk buk tuk-
king rrrrrrr chirp peep-
ing chirp
trill errrr
cack-
le chir-
rup squawk crow
caaaaaw cock-
a-
doodle-
do

The last Kick-About prompt was a video of a dancing chicken from Herzog’s film Stroszek. I first decided to draw while watching the video on a roll of rice paper that I had. My photos did not show up that well, but Phil Gomm kindly inverted color and ground and made the lovely images above.
I really like drawing chickens, and so I did a neocolor image. Then I decided to do some monoprint outlines based on my original drawings.
The outlines were fine, but my attempts to print colors on top were not as successful, so I ended up painting over them. One thing I really like about the Kick-About prompts is that it challenges me to try lots of different things.
For the poem, inspired by David’s Waltz Wave sound poem at the skeptic’s kaddish, I did some research on chicken sounds. It turns out there are many online threads about this subject, as so many people are now raising their own chickens and are delighted by their vocalizations.
And so many beautiful and varied breeds! I’ve done chickens several times before, and I’m sure there will be more for some future Draw a Bird Day as well.
I’m taking a break for a few weeks…enjoy the rest of your summer!

Tags: birds, chicken, dancing chicken, draw a bird day, drawing, Herzog, monoprint, painting, poetry, waltz wave poem
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🤣 best poem EVER. 🤣
🐔
David
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P.S. the second chicken looks to me like it’s roller skating!
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That would be a sight!
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This is a great form for sounds. Who knew chickens had such a vast vocabulary?
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Loved these! My mum has kept rescue hens for over ten years now. They are such inquisitive characters and it’s always fun to hear them chattering amongst themselves. Their nature comes through here, particularly in those line drawings which look great on the bold blue.
Happy rest of summer to you too 🙂
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Thanks Jacob. You can tell from reading about them they are full of personality. It’s wonderful that your mother gives them a home.
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Your drawings of the chickens have been the talk of the Kick-About, Kerfe – exuberant and lively and a perfect capture of ‘chicken-ness’! Enjoy your respite – speak soon 🙂
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Thanks Phil, they are wonderful creatures.
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The chicken, being a descendant of the dinosaurs, should be a little fiercer, don’t you think? Ah well. We can’t all be eagles.
— Catxman
http://www.catxman.wordpress.com
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A good thing too…
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I love the sounds of chickens. There is a croon they do when they’ve roosted for the night that brings peace. Your drawings and paintings do them justice, Kerfe.
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Thanks Jade. It was fascinating to read about their different expressions and to listen to them. A bird we take too much for granted.
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You’re welcome, Kerfe. Yes.
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The whole thing makes me smile!
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Thanks Claudia. Chickens are the best.
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Hi Kerfe, a most interesting poem. I saw your creations over at Phil’s blog and thought they were amazing. Thanks for sharing more about your process.
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Kerfe, I’m missing you. Hoping everything is ok?
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Nicely upbeat post – chickens always make me smile!
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Chickens are pretty cool creatures when you get to know them. Great variety of chicken-based artwork, Kerfe. Lol. I love it that you’re being challenged and creative. A fun poem too.
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Thanks Diana. I do like the Kick-About prompts.
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lol absolutely love this entire post! Chicken with his own dukebox, duck with a drum and rabbit with a siren all made me smile 🙂
love all your sketches and painted chooks, I’m a big fan, used to have my own as a teen … you’ve reminded me how much I miss them 🙂
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Thanks Kate. They are wonderful creatures.
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great personalities, mine used to follow me around like a dog and come when called 🙂
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