Hey there! I’m just “chicken” to share my latest watercolour painting – chickens! 

Why chickens, you ask? Well, these were painted near the end of March, which marked two important chicken-related occasions: Easter and my dad’s 60th birthday. And while the Easter-chicken connection is obvious (eggs), I’m sure you’re confused about what chickens have to do with my dad and his birthday.

For as long as I can remember, my dad has loved chickens and chicken-related media. He thinks chickens are funny and weird, I guess? When I say chicken-related media, I’m referring to things like the movie Chicken Run, the chicken cannon from the show Royal Canadian Air Farce, and the odd but delightful depiction of chickens in Gary Larson’s the Far Side cartoons. Also the first joke I ever told was a terrible version of “Why did the chicken cross the road?” that made no sense but lives on as a beloved family story to this day. Anyways, I ended up painting these chickens to use as a homemade birthday card for my dad. He liked it!

Learned from @dearannart via Instagram: