Monday, May 23, 2011

The Rooster that devoured Cleveland!!!

He gets very ornery but more frightening than that, he's gargantuan and hungry! Well, actually, he is only a watercolor painting on 140 lb. cold press paper, 16 inches by 22 inches. I worked from a photo reference that I found online. Not your average view of a rooster. His head was painted wet-on-dry and the background and the partial view of his body was painted wet-on-wet. An imposing beast, indeed! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!
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15 comments:

  1. Carrie Waller WatercolorsMay 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Love it!!! What a great view:)

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  2. Studio at the FarmMay 23, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Is he related to the eggplant that ate Chicago? [old Bill Cosby skit] Great painting from a unique perspective.

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  3. LydieMay 24, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Wow David, his eye seems to follow us ! What a view !

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  4. Autumn LeavesMay 24, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Fabulous point of view and for some reason, I seem to recall an old black and white movie that had an ornery bigger than life rooster in it...or is it my imagination?

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  5. debwardartMay 24, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    David, you jest . . . but you have obviously never been on the "wrong side" of a rooster - they can be quite frightening! Love this one.

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  6. David LobenbergMay 24, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Thanks, Carrie. I like your work.

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  7. David LobenbergMay 24, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Thanks, Studio!

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  8. David LobenbergMay 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Lydie, Yep, he's watching you!

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  9. David LobenbergMay 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Autumn, You need to investigate on Youtube.

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  10. BrandNewStudioMay 24, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Excellente
    Work
    Tank you for sharing

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  11. David LobenbergMay 24, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Gracias!, BNS.

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  12. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    David, Good Grief - it looks ALIVE!
    - Dana

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  13. Karen GMay 25, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    LOVE the prospective used here. Yes, makes him look ominious!

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  14. David LobenbergMay 25, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Dana, It's that eye!

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  15. David LobenbergMay 25, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Karen, He IS ominous and like I said...GIGANTIC ENOUGH TO DEVOUR AN ENTIRE AMERICAN CITY!!!!!

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