Crazy Chickens 1 at Poulet, ink & watercolor, 5×8″
The night we sketched at Poulet, a mostly chicken café in north Berkeley, I was feeling out of practice with drawing. So instead of trying to sketch the architecture or people I just drew their collection of chickens displayed on shelves, counters and walls.
More Ceramic Chickens at Poulet, ink & watercolor, 5×8″
I didn’t bother with the shelves they sat on or perspective or anything serious…just allowed myself to be as playful as the silly chickens. That helped me get over my insecurity, warm up my hand and get back to sketching again after a brief spell of doing everything but art at the beginning of the year.
Poultry Panorama (2-page spread in my sketchbook).
On our Urban Sketchers blog you can see Ceiny’s sketches of the café, starring some of the same chickens and Cathy’s sketches of the scene.
I enjoyed your post! Thanks!
Chris Mobley
http://www.cmobleydesigns.com
Thank you! I really appreciate it when people take the time to leave a note. And I loved seeing your amazing woodworking designs and fine craftsmanship on your website. Wow! Jana
Thanks Jana
I love these chickens!
Thanks! They were fun to draw and we had a great evening there. Jana
Crazy chicks don’t need no perspective anyway!
Love the white ones with dots — they look like rocking gourd chickens (I made that up, not a real breed.) Thanks for sharing these lively sketches.
And thanks for leaving a fun note! Jana
I only just saw this page. Sheer joy!!
Michael
Haha! Thanks so much! By the way, I really enjoy your work and loved seeing what you did with the big Ikea cardboard pieces. Fun! Jana
Aren’t your crazy chicks fun! Love them all.