Heritage Hen Brahma Chicken
by Nancy Lee Moran
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$295
Dimensions
5.000 x 7.000 x 0.250 inches
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Title
Heritage Hen Brahma Chicken
Artist
Nancy Lee Moran
Medium
Painting - Oil On Board
Description
A framed print of this girl with her pet chicken will add warmth to a country kitchen. Pillows would be pretty tossed on a front porch or deck.
The child's face and hair are from my imagination, though her pose is based on one of my own photos taken at a Nebraska farm in rural Nemaha county during summer some years ago. Her homestead dress colors came from an original dress on a 1865 German china-head doll in The Ultimate Doll Book by Caroline Goodfellow, page 47.
The girl is holding her favorite hen, a dark Brahma. Brahma chickens originated in the area of Brahmaputra India, where they were known as "Gray Chittagongs." They may have been related to Jungle Fowl and to the Cochin. These large chickens (more than eight pounds each) are gentle and quiet, making good pets that even like to be hugged. They have fancy feathers (fluffy on legs too!) that make them hardy in cold weather. Since they are good mothers, the girl's family kept them for fresh eggs and chicks.
Since the original oil painting is small, I scanned it at 600 ppi. I then enhanced and refined it with some digital painting on Photoshop. Now it can be reproduced at larger print sizes with great beauty and detail.
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Copyright Notice: This image does not belong to the public domain. It may be licensed by asking permission, nancylee@nancyleemoran.com. All artwork in the Moran portfolio is copyrighted and owned by the artist, Nancy Lee Moran. All rights reserved.
Painted with 100% lightfast oil pigments by Daniel Smith (USA) and Winsor & Newton (England)
Varnished by Nancy Lee with satin-sheen (mix of gloss and matte varnishes by Daniel Smith, synthetic methacrylate-resin varnish with UV protection)
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February 27th, 2017
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Comments (20)
Judi Dressler
Congrats on your 3rd Place win in the DOWN ON THE FARM contest! Wonderful tender painting! l/f
Virginia Artho
Nancy, your portrait faces are so enchanting! I love the gentle eyes in them! L/F/Following
Kathy M Krause
Nancy, I love this wonderful painting of yours! It brings back fun memories for me when I was younger and living on a farm. My Mother took a photo of my two older sisters with me and we were all holding chickens. Wonderful imagination and heartwarming creation! LF
Nancy Lee Moran replied:
How lovely to hear, Kathy! I have fond childhood memories of my grandmother's farm.
Linda Howes
Amazing work Nancy! It has a wonderful old country feel to it! l/f
Nancy Lee Moran replied:
I'm thankful that you see the "old country" sense that I was hoping to convey.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Nancy Lee Moran replied:
Thank you, Christopher James, for the feature of "Heritage Hen Brahma Chicken" on August 19, 2019.
Norma Brandsberg
So sweet! Charming!
Nancy Lee Moran replied:
I'm thankful to you, Norma Brandsberg. I admire your "Picturesque Montefollonico Alley" photo.
Andrew Wilson
What a wonderfully warm work!
Nancy Lee Moran replied:
Thank you, Andrew Wilson! I am entranced by the warmth of your photograph, "Driftwood Beach Sunrise 2."
Kay Brewer
Wonderful art, Nancy. Congratulations on your lovely work reaching more than 1000 views! LF
Nancy Lee Moran replied:
I'm grateful to you, Kay. Your photo "A Cardinal Approaches" is one of my favorites.
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