I'm resisting the urge to add flowers, so that the red in the rooster's and hen's faces will be the brightest spots. Today, I added some thin acrylic washes to help me see the color masses.
A handsome couple on the bike path in Kauai has caught my eye. The rooster is all ivory and black, with no copper feathers. He's always accompanied by his hen. I'm going to take license to add some chicks, because this year, I have never seen so many of them along my walks.
I've started a sketch on a 16 x 20-inch canvas board.
I like to share work in progress, random foodie notes (since I've written two cookbooks and illustrated others), and occasional past work from different periods of my 40+ years of drawing and painting.
Every Grain of Rice: A Taste of Our Chinese Childhood in America Co-written with Annabel Low, illustrated throughout with my watercolors. Winner of IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Julia Child Award. Out of print, but available new and used at varying prices.