A Hen Named "Gertrude"

I was reading blogs one day

 and checking out various interesting links

 and then I clicked on "Vintage Gal"'s Blog

and she has some interesting posts and photos

She also is lucky to have some  baby chicks at her place now

 but really this post of mine is all about a pretty black and white hen

 I spotted right there in Marianne's blog's header.

I just LOVE that photo !

The  STRIKING black and white hen

The old fashioned kitchen

I want that kitchen

 I want that apron

I want the friend who comes over in her hat and coat and eats my baked goods

well...

that may be going too far

Any who...

 I wanted to paint it

and put it up in my kitchen

( I'm thinking about re-doing my kitchen someday)

 I am always on the look out for new, interesting ideas for decor.

  I love the cozy laid back cottage feel

 that chicks bring to the kitchen.

and I do love fresh eggs...

 but I don't think I will ever have my own brood of chicks

 here in Loveland Ohio

but it would be fun  (sort of)

If it weren't so much work.

I think Marianne is so nice to let me paint her hen

 in my own watercoloring freestyle

remember... I'm just a beginner at this watercoloring stuff

I do enjoy it.

So here is my way of doing a  watercolor of her header hen

She says it is called a

"Gertrude"

How cute is that name 

Gert the hen in pencil

My paint on a paper plate

My watercolors
 tubes of paint that I used
to paint the "Gert"

Gert is a very good poser

so here she is
A Beauty of a hen

Finished Painting

Maybe this will be Gerts boyfriend
Is  this a male ?
 Looks like it to me
I feel like a poultry expert now
But I very well could be wrong about this...

I love Farm Girl Fridays blog here:

http://www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com

visit Marianne at this link

http://vintagegal.blogspot.com/

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com