Last June, my sister-in-law, Windi, flew in from Indiana with my niece, Brooklin, to stay with us for a visit. During that week, we went to my friend Kathy's house to see and feed the farm animals. The kids had a great time feeding the chickens bread and watching them run around the yard. It was a very hot, muggy summer day. After we finished feeding the chickens, some retreated to the shade under Kathy's Ford tractor. I took a picture and I knew I needed to paint it.
While I was working on the painting I thought about chickens and their role on the farm. They provide eggs and meat for our consumption, eat bugs throughout the yard, and provide fertilization for gardening. I understand how important they are and thought how ironically most times in large flocks chickens are not named. I wanted to title the painting "The Nameless" to bring that paradox to the viewers' attention for consideration.
Below is the painting along with the progression video of it's creation.
Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear what you think!
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