i’ve been following illustration friday ever since a reader told me about it here (thanks nancy!). each friday, a prompt is announced and artists submit their interpretation throughout the following week. this week’s topic, “chicken” sounded like a taunt to me. i finally decided to jump in.
i kept it as simple as i could. my goal was to try and capture the image of a chicken using as few details as possible.
did i get it? could i have done so with less? i’m not sure. it was an interesting exercise, to try and express with a single continuous line the bare minimum that makes a chicken… a chicken.
all the illustration friday submissions can be seen here.
*b-kerk* it’s a lovely chicken. Gosh, I wouldn’t know where to begin. Love it.
thank you joyce. b-gawk.
I think the only way you could have done it with less would have been drawing a hen instead of a rooster. Wow, I saw over 600 entries. Could not look at them all but what a neat site!!
Oh, and this was not a sexist remark. LOL
sure.
Congrats on your first Illustrated Friday! I keep meaning to start doing their prompts, but haven’t gotten there yet.
And I adore your minimalistic rooster! I love its continuous line.
thanks caren, let me know if you ever link up!
Oh good; you entered! Looks just like a chicken {rooster} to me. :) It also kind of reminds me of those really cool shaped paper clips you see sometimes.
Reminds me of a Picasso bird. Lovely.
Very cool. I love this kind of challenge that brings talented people together. I have a few students who might be interested in taking part. Thanks for sharing!
i do too tara. i like that it’s open and encouraged for all skill levels.
Your bird could easily be a restaurant sign. I can see it in neon yellow with the first letter of the name (a capitol letter) filling in between the leg and wattle. Then the rest of the name would be a scripty font to the right of the chicken…does that make sense? If I ever open up a chicken joint I will contact you. I’ve been a vegetarian for 20 + years but, you just never know.
Oops -that’s capital! I knew something didn’t look right.
i can totally see that. yes, call me. i could try to do a minimalist lettuce head or something. cube of tofu? :)
This reminds me of your mice vs bunnies post ;)
Love the chicken. Great minimalistic look.
And you must be so flattered with the Picasso compliment ;)
It is well deserved. Great stuff miss Ana.
xo
well yes, picasso and i are like this. oh, you can’t see. my fingers are crossed. hard to type like this though ;)
I think it looks lovely, though I am partial to chickens. :) I agree with Alyssa about the paper clip look – or I think it would make a great wire sculpture! Or something out of brushed stainless steel, or something.
cookie cutters!
what a neat idea!
It does indeed look like a chicken I can almost hear it cackle…pausing to remember what chickens say heehee
oxo
You have amazing graphic design skills- you nailed it!
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