Fresh Chicken!
"Miss Iris," above, is (I think) a Lavender Andalusian, and yes, she's a hen, the large comb notwithstanding. 9 x 12" oil on wood. Below, "Gossip Hour," a Silver Laced Wyandotte and an Araucana, 6 x 10" acrylic on paper. Click to enlarge the thumbnails.
And an update on the dog portrait I posted about a few days ago: I went and made the requested adjustments yesterday, and had a really great day all around. It was relaxed, we chatted and ate great food and I worked on the painting in increments through the afternoon, and in the end we were both happy. The chickens above are all from photos I took at this place the Saturday before; I started Miss Iris on the spot after I was done with the dog portrait adjustments and still had a lot of extra paint on my palette.