My chickens
The last time I met up with my friend Nia was in a cooking video call, where she made supper and I made breakfast.
This morning we were painting and chatting.
A relaxing way of spending an hour.
Talking and painting.
I plumped for a naive but colourful collection of chickens
She was more abstract in her much loved colours of blue and white.
I can highly recommend it.
The conversation has a different pace than if we were talking face to face
They were filled with brush strokes and giggles and lots of I don’t know what I am doing
But like doing someone else’s jigsaw, or colouring in, or doodling
The painting was strangely therapeutic and relaxing
Nia’s work
Art therapy in an asylum 🤪
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DeleteI made 2 lovely tea trays-one with Easter bunnies and other little birds xx
Deletenicely done.
ReplyDeleteBit of fun Dave
DeleteDo the blue chickens lay blue eggs?
ReplyDeleteThey do
DeleteSo do some brown chickens, my Skylines did :-)
DeleteLOVE the chickens! and nia's piece reminds me of "starry starry night".
ReplyDeleteIt’s the swirls
DeleteLove Nia's work - might it end up on your bedroom wall? I rather think you intend to paint it blue.
ReplyDeleteWe have promised to send the art to each other
DeleteBoth paintings are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAww. Xxx
DeleteBrilliant! This is one of the best ways to use Zoom that I've read about and I love the paintings that you each did. Before your Zoom call, neither of these paintings existed on the planet and now they do. Applause!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Your chicken painting has style. I could see it on a John Lewis fabric. x
ReplyDeleteI could get the. Out of financial trouble x
DeleteSpoonflower is a company who will print your designs on fabric - and give you a platform to sell them to others...who knows...a new career?!
DeleteLol
DeleteI definitely like the blue swirly picture and your birds actually look like birds! Well done, both of you!!
ReplyDeleteI’ll take that
DeleteYour chickens make me happy. I’ve been in a slump and they have made me smile. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteChin up deArheart
DeleteBoth of you seem to have some artistic talent! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn’t go that far
DeleteChickens? :-)
ReplyDeleteNear enough
DeleteLove both paintings. Either (or both?) wouldn't look out of place in your cottage. Maybe you could each gift your painting to the other as a memento of time well spent during lockdown. xx
ReplyDeleteThat’s what we are going to do...a sign of lockdown
DeleteSounds fun. Have you thought of painting a painting on your wall or even a border, your chicks are delightful.
ReplyDeleteI have one abstract painting on the art wall I did myself when me and my sister went to painting class
DeleteChicken wallpaper please.
ReplyDeleteLol ,
Deletei love seeing your face in the background behind nia. you are quite handsome.
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Deletei have my glasses on.
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DeleteI love them both x
ReplyDeleteNice greetings cards possibly-and perhaps Nia's painting may be your cottage John-the long brush strokes are your home and the circular ones the garden x
ReplyDeleteOoh I love your little chickens and your friends painting is lovely.
ReplyDeleteLess scary than the lobster for the bedroom wall. x
ReplyDeleteGotta tell you -I love both yours and Nia's paintings ! Simple and sort of a boho feel to them both. Right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteZoom even accommodates painting together. Nice results too.
ReplyDeleteThat looks/sounds like a lot of fun! Now, i just need to find someone who also wants to paint!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Well done, that looks great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing to do! The arts generally are a great place to escape to.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you both had a fun and productive get together I like your style bright and cheerful John and Nia's creative abstract as well
ReplyDeleteWhat an accomplished chicken painting..truly would make a good fabric print...and although it is kind that you have agreed to send it to your zoom friend it would have looked lovely on your blue wall X
ReplyDeleteNia van Gogh and Vincent van Gray. I'd give you $69 million for the two... if I had 69 million.
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Thank u xx
DeleteLove your chicken art, you'll have to do yourself a copy it would look great on your kitchen wall.
ReplyDeleteI love your chickens. That would make a beautiful fabric pattern!
ReplyDeleteI like your chickens! As Lily said above, it does look like a fabric pattern. Nia kind of has a Van Gogh thing going on there, doesn't she?
ReplyDeleteYou can have the Chickens printed up on fabric. Spoonflower. Not terribly expensive. Make a couple cushions for the fancy sofa! I m sure there is a sewer in the village who'd enjoy the commission. [It will print better on smooth cotton, don't get fancy and choose linen.]
ReplyDeleteYou come up with the most fun things to do! Love the chickens, would you ever venture in keeping a few 'live' ones again?
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