Grey Feathers

Ruffled Feathers, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord panel, ©2015, Fay Terry

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This sea gull was spotted on Crescent Beach while I was walking one windy morning. The feathers were lifted up by the wind which  seemed to surprise the bird.  I love the reflection of  the legs on the wet sand. 

Oak Island Seagull

Oak Island Gull, 8 x 8 " oil on linen panel, ©2015, Fay Terry

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This is one of the many seagulls living on the Island enjoying time on the sand. I take pictures of these birds all year long and always like painting them.  I toned the canvas with thio violet and let it dry before I started the painting. 

This is a brand of canvas panel I have not used previously, now I realize that it absorbs the paint like a sponge.  I repainted it after watching the image get lighter and lighter.

Here's a little known fact:
Seagulls can drink both fresh and salt water. Most animals are unable to do this, but seagulls have a special pair of glands right above their eyes which is specifically designed to flush the salt from their systems through openings in the bill.

I hope you enjoy this little glimpse of the beach and the bird.

King Of The Hill

King Of The Hill, 11 x 14 " oil on canvas

I love all the fresh greens in the landscape this time of year and chickens are so beautiful on a lush carpet of grass.  I am going to frame this one so please let me know if you are interested in it and I will tell you how you can purchase it.

I am getting back to finding time to post some of the paintings I have been working on and some commissions I am doing.

Thank you for your interest in my art.

Beside The Water

Staying Dry, 5 x 7 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This beautiful duck was enjoying the nice weather and watching the other ducks as they swam away.

I love all the colors in these feathers, especially the bright turquoise one.

Thanks for looking at my art!

Show In Raleigh and new ducks

Spring Trio, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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 My paintings are showing tonight in "Eggistentialism" at the Tipping Paint Gallery on West Martin St., from 6-9 pm. There will be some fun activities relating to eggs and chickens and paintings from sixteen area artists with proceeds going to Urban Ministries of Raleigh. The show will hang through April 26 and is a prelude to the Tour D'Coop event which takes place May 21st. Hope to see you there!

When I was a kindergarten teacher, we hatched duck eggs every spring and used the project for lessons in Math, Science, Art, and Language Arts. After they hatched we gave them back to the NCSU Poultry Department Field Laboratory on Lake Wheeler Road in Raleigh. It was always fun to drive out and get the eggs and start them in our classroom incubator. I always learned from it and so did my kids.

I still miss teaching, but then I think about how lucky I am to be an artist.

All Together

Spring Chickens

Happy first day of April!  Watch out for those April Fool's Day tricks today.  I am posting my latest collage of the series I have just completed. I hope you enjoy it and I'll have something new for you tomorrow.

Imaginary Chicken

Purple Feathers, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This is the tenth and final chicken in the series I have been painting. It sure was fun and now I am ready to approach some new subject matter.

We spent the week-end in Asheville where we had a great time. We saw some wonderful art as we visited some of our favorite shops and galleries and even had the fun of waking up Sunday morning to a beautiful snowfall.  

Little White Hen

White Leghorn, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This gal is on the way to the hen house to hang out with the girls. She can't wait to catch up on all the latest news. Sometimes I feel that way after I have spent many days painting-time to get out and see what's going on. Girlfriends are the best!

Hope you've had a great week-end and are looking forward to some warm days.

Big And Tall

Snazzy Rooster, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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All of these colors together give me a happy feeling because they seem to sing. This chicken is one of the tallest I have seen and even though he did not have a lot of different colors of feathers, he was gorgeous. I am very pleased with this one.

I hope you enjoy this one, I have big plans for him. (a larger painting for sure!)

Wednesday's Chicken

 Black And White, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This is an Ancona chicken which has a distinct plumage pattern of black feathers tipped with white. They are named for Ancona, Italy, where this breed has been raised for centuries. They came to the U.S. by way of England in the nineteenth century. These chickens have a white ear lobe which is a predictor of white shelled eggs.  A chicken with red ear lobes generally lays brown eggs.

Meet The Boss

Fine Feathers, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This black rooster looks mighty fine surrounded by all these primary colors. I think you can tell I'm in a spring frame of mind. It's not easy to stay indoors in my studio on these pretty days. 

I hope you enjoy this rooster and there are even more on the way! 

Tall Feathers

City Rooster, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

It has been a while since I painted chickens and these are going to be very colorful ones.

They have always been popular, perhaps because they are one of my favorite subjects.

I have taken so many chicken photos, including some in a Buddhist Monastery in Bhutan. I never miss an opportunity to get a picture of one.

This one is going to Raleigh next week to Tipping Paint Gallery.

Thank you for viewing my paintings. I love your comments.

Stepping Up

Beside The Henhouse, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

Chickens are always so much fun to paint and this one was no exception. I just love all those beautiful fluffy feathers. This one is not for sale at this time, but I will be doing more of these soon.

State Fair Chicken

Tilly, 5 x 7 " oil on canvas panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

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This is a beautiful, happy chicken who enjoys watching people and strutting around. This will look great sitting on a little display easel in a kitchen. Need a Christmas gift for someone special?

I've been watching football today and I'm happy that we won the game in Raleigh.

Also happy that we get that extra hour back tonight and it won't be quite so dark when I get up in the morning. 

Night Owl

 Bright Eyes, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

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Owls are fun to paint and are just one of the many creatures sometimes associated with Halloween.

Bats, black cats, spiders, and a few others are among this group.

Owls are unable to move their eyes within their sockets very much, which means they must turn their entire head to see in a different direction.  Since owls have forward facing eyes, they have very well-developed binocular vision. That means vision that incorporates images from two eyes simultaneously. The slight differences between the two images, seen from slightly different positions, give the owl excellent depth perception.  

Have a great week-end! Thanks for viewing my art.

Grapevine And Blue Sky

Perched On A Vine, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

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This Song Sparrow is content to sit in the sun and soak up some rays after a long winter. This one lives in Arizona and eats seeds and insects. His winter diet is mostly seeds and when spring comes there are plenty of tasty insects to eat all day long. 

Backyard Fowl

Friendly Chicken, 6 x 8 " oil on panel, ©2013

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I loved the way the sun was lighting up these feathers and making a cool shadow on the ground at the same time.  Lots of great chicken photos are finding their way to me as more people have backyard chickens. If you have a favorite chicken photo for me to paint, I'd love for you to email it to me.

You can go to my blog and find my address on the right side.

The sun is out, so I am going to try painting outside if it warms up a little bit more, it's only fifty

degrees.

Long Legs

Finding The Light, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

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I just love the stance of this chicken.  This is about the third time I have painted this one and each painting looks totally different because I was focusing on a different concept each time.

Today I was really thinking about warm and cool colors and I am happy with the way this one turned out because the bird really stands out from the background area.

In other news, I went to one of the first Palustris Festival events in Southern Pines last night. It was the opening of the "Double Takes" exhibition which showcases photographs and one painting for each photograph.  I  got to meet Marti Derleth,  the photographer who took the photo "Barnyard Love".

You may recall that I posted the painting that I did of the horse and pig  recently.   I was surprised to learn that she took the photo in the Cayman Islands. We have a large number of horse farms in this area and I thought it might have been taken locally.

Thanks so much for viewing! Please contact me to purchase this one and I'll put up a Paypal button for you.