ON MY TABLE: FUNKY CHICKENS

I was thumbing through an old Gardener's Supply catalog the other day when I spotted some metal chickens meant for use as garden decor. But they weren't ordinary chickens. They were FUNKY chickens. I thought they might be fun to draw in one of my art journals.

But, when I sat down at my art table and started thinking about how I would draw them, my mind somehow veered over to thinking about how I would carve them instead. That led to this.

I didn't bother trying to carve their little skinny legs. I knew something that fragile would just get torn off. Instead I draw them in by hand after stamping the bodies, putting them in whatever position I choose.

Of course, Funky Chickens would be a bit color-mad, would they not?

So let's hear it for Funky Chickens...

and their Funky Chicken Coops!

P.S. Did you know that Austin hosts a Funky Chicken Coop Tour each year? Check it out here.