Illustration Friday: Chicken

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This week the word is on Illustration Friday is 'chicken'. As I started to draw a chicken I suddenly remembered the story 'Chicken Licken'. I knew I used to have a reading book with the story in it from when I was little and here it is!


I could never understand how an acorn could be mistaken for the sky!




Comments

Tam Hess said…
What a beautiful chicken. Excellent color, I love purple. :) I've never read chicken licken...I'll have to find that story. Thanks for sharing!
16 January 2011 at 17:26
*❀* said…
such a beautiful chicken.

i remember chicken-licken very well from my chilhood. the first time i was asked to read anything out-loud in class (and i was painfully shy at the time) was from this book. it made me feel like the sky had fallen on My head.
16 January 2011 at 17:35
Tammie Lee said…
i love your purple pink chicken and all your lovely details. some might never understand how a chicken could be these colors. That is the charm of childrens books, the expression of an artist and the freedom of life.
16 January 2011 at 22:52
Caroline said…
Very nice chicken! I've been catching up on your last posts - what beautiful colours you've used in your recent paintings - a feast for the eyes!
17 January 2011 at 06:44
Danielle Barlow said…
That's a very stately chicken! I love your glowing colours Jessie :)
17 January 2011 at 07:43
Foxglove said…
Lovely coloured chicken Jessie.Will she be visiting the king!!!

Have a beautiful week. xxx
17 January 2011 at 12:36
Robin Harney said…
What a gorgeous purple chicken!

I immediately thought of the Chicken Licken story, too. I am working on a drawing of Chicken Licken for my entry this week.
17 January 2011 at 19:48
Trade Your Talent said…
Lovely artwork!! Do you have a contact email? I would love to do an interview!

Susanna
18 January 2011 at 09:31
Magic Bean said…
Hello. Thanks for popping over to MagicBeans. Love your chicken, am off to read through some of your old posts now. Ax
18 January 2011 at 10:25
Marie Campbell said…
Wonderful colours :)

My dad used to read me Chicken Licken at bedtime - I didn't think of it at the time, but such a tragic ending for a children's story!
19 January 2011 at 15:00
Julissa Mora said…
Beautiful colors and design! :)
19 January 2011 at 15:35
MrBibleHead said…
Wonderful work Jessie! Love your colors and characters.
19 January 2011 at 23:44
Christie said…
Really pretty! You have such a wonderful sense of color!
21 January 2011 at 01:30
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