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During the hot summer season, an enthusiastic
group of artists of the Academy for Lifelong
Learning (University of Delaware,
where I teach Art) are joining every Tuesday
for Plein Air gatherings either on each others
properties or at other interesting sites.
Our dear friend and artist colleague Ruth
Thompson opened her wonderful farm for
us and even hit the local Newspaper!
This "chick " (a rooster) got my attention, so I
photographed it and painted it at home.
I personally like the way it looks at you! (Kinda
angry!)
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There's a Dutch children's song about chickens and a rooster:
To listen to this song please click on:
Boer wat zeg je van mijn kippen?
I've always been mesmerized by "chicks and
roosters." I even have a breakfast china, which I
collected while living in the Netherlands and
Germany.
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INFORMATION
I used a heavy gel to create a robust textured
background to show off the
brushwork and the soft feathers with a rich
palette of bold colors.
I think you agree that this Chick deserved this
gorgeous golden frame!
It's proudly hanging in my sunroom and
definitely is an eye cather!
It will be shown in my upcoming solo exhibit in 2
weeks!
Love and Light, OLGA
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Acrylic on Canvas Board 8'x10' (20.3x25.4cm)
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Copyright Olga
van Dijk
2007
All rights reserved.
Unauthorized copying or use of images is
prohibited.
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OlgArtsProduction©2007
131 Comments
Anonymous Guest 11 Jun 2012
Your works are quite appealing to me with tremendous tactile quality and visually effective use of color, great job with these roosters.Anonymous Guest 03 Feb 2011
Wonderful paintings, I love your chickens!Olga Gorbacheva 13 Aug 2010
Dear Olga. I envy your style of painting. Easy, colored, realistic. Enjoy.Maureen Bloesch 21 Nov 2009
fantastic work!Joan Wulff 28 Oct 2009
Nice work, looks like my rooster.Marika Antal 15 Feb 2009
excellent work!!Dadang Pribadi 11 Dec 2008
Very expressive painting!Michael Duhaime 04 Oct 2008
Beautiful piece!!John Graham Inkson 01 Oct 2008
Chick goes well with the strong chick background.daniel morgenstern 19 Aug 2008
Beautiful!Ai Shan 09 Aug 2008
Very beautiful painting!Kathryn Arruda 03 Aug 2008
Excellent painting and wonderful expression. This rooster really has a lot of personality!Erlinde Ufkes Stephanus 01 Jul 2008
Ik vind vooral deze kip errruuug mooi!michellino michellino 29 Jun 2008
This is brilliant. MichellinoKelly Six 19 Jun 2008
Your work is beautiful. I would like to say I love yours, but I am color blind and can't see color, that is why all my drawings are in black and white.Tracey Wood 11 May 2008
Thank you for your kind comments on my art. I love this acrylic painting, 'CHICK', the depth of colour and texture are amazing, the frame doesn't do him justice. Wonderful work.niki vassiliou 28 Apr 2008
beatifullJulia Scorupsky 10 Apr 2008
Wonderful! Love the texture in this one!Slobodan Kalupcic 07 Mar 2008
Excellent .............. Boban.Doris Blessington 28 Feb 2008
Wonderful bird! Alive with color and energy! Great Chickens!David Holcombe 15 Feb 2008
The bird and the background are both brimming with energy. Your white feathers are a subtle mixture of colors, as is your background.Jacki Bowler 26 Jan 2008
Fantastic work...his eye is incredible!Tom Berry 22 Jan 2008
I love your chickens. Great work indeed.Nilantha Lokunarangode 14 Jan 2008
wonderful chickWeshon Hornsby 12 Jan 2008
This is an amazing painting I love the texture an colors.Valeka Vale 09 Jan 2008
Lovely!nat ewert 08 Jan 2008
This is a good poultry-portrait! Good job!Sylvester Marshall 01 Jan 2008
Wow, that's stunning! I have no idea how people like you acquire such skill! And thanks Olga. Happy New Year! :)Valentina Gatewood 01 Dec 2007
Now I am confused. Why some people think this is a chicken? This is defiantly Rooster. And it is very well done beautiful ROOSTER.Nancy Aldrich 29 Nov 2007
Very cute chicken! Looks very similar to a pet I had a few years agonick stevens 24 Nov 2007
i would definitally say that SHE rules the roost!! great workFiona Hooper 24 Nov 2007
This is wonderful, it has so much energy and life!!! Great work, Olga!Loni Saucier 22 Nov 2007
wow!!... what outstanding work, so much color love it !!!Martha Cable 17 Nov 2007
I like your rooster....you captured his smile......lol....but seriously very nice......marisa reilly 16 Nov 2007
You have certainly gotten his expression exactly right!! he does look angry (smile) very beautiful rendition, I love the texturing.Claire Wilson 16 Nov 2007
This is amazing, in fact I know someone who would love to see this, she has a thing for roosters....brilliant work Olga!Angie Swihart 13 Nov 2007
What a nice looking Rooster.... he certainly has that look they have ;)Brenda Thour 08 Nov 2007
I love the movement in this painting with the brushstrokes. Fabulous work!Athena Alexa 30 Oct 2007
Beautiful textures Amazing color,What lovely work you do!!!!!!! Athena AlexaBelinda Matthews 24 Oct 2007
Wonderful!Hugo Revuelta 08 Oct 2007
Beside the way it looks, I like the vivid colors. Good work.Barbara Keith 02 Oct 2007
I like this guy too! Also, I wanted to thank you for your wonderful comments on my work..titta inkinen 25 Sep 2007
This must be one of the most impressive chicken portraits I've ever seen! She's got real character! Gorgeous painting, Olga!LaChrisa Brown 12 Sep 2007
this is amazing!!Greg Dubois 07 Sep 2007
Your style in applying acrylic to canvas is very nice. I like the tactile look of that style! Of course the image projects just what you wanted. ImpecKable’! (heh) Hope you did not mind the play on words? Beautiful painting!Svitozar Nenyuk 06 Sep 2007
Wow! Great work!!!Jantina Tuthill 06 Sep 2007
wow ik had deze nog niet gezien..hij kijkt je gewoon recht in de ogenMalou Pombo 06 Sep 2007
WONDERFUL WORK , OLGA!Jennifer Hewitt 06 Sep 2007
hot chick!!Minnie Shuler 05 Sep 2007
He probably was angry. I love it. It has such wonderful texture.John Davis 05 Sep 2007
I love roosters andf this image is awesome, in my neck of the woods this would sell BIG TIME!, great imageKaterina Koukiotis 05 Sep 2007
stunning work i love all the deatils!!Joke Schotting 05 Sep 2007
O jee Olga ik heb dit gemist awesome painting my pic of the day!!!José Fortunato 05 Sep 2007
What a great acrylic ! A beautiful rooster !Bessiemae Coola 04 Sep 2007
Really great painting.... best wishes with your exhibit, Olga!Rafael Marrón 04 Sep 2007
astonishing colours, and great details I love this pictureNikolay Semyonov 03 Sep 2007
very expressive, OlgaJulie Mayser 01 Sep 2007
Wonderful !!! Full of energy, and he looks full of attitude.....Barry Huyett 01 Sep 2007
WOW! great oils!!Liz Robinson 01 Sep 2007
Hi Olga Great Oil Painting......love the chicks head.Cynthia DeMaio 31 Aug 2007
This fellow is great! I love the detail and the colors!Janet Gioffre Harrington 30 Aug 2007
yeah, I wouldn't mess with him. GREAT oils, Olga!!Anonymous Guest 30 Aug 2007
Beautiful Olga! Congratulations I really like this! Aline PottierAnonymous Guest 30 Aug 2007
Beautiful Olga! Congratulations I really like this!Tabitha Borges 30 Aug 2007
oh it so wonderful...love the brush stroke sure in person it wil be even more wonderful...radfax radfax 29 Aug 2007
Great piece. The cockeral looks pretty flat compared to the textured surround, it made me wonder how it would look if the bird was as heavilly texture as the surround. Once again great workArnel Sarmiento 29 Aug 2007
Beautiful workMelanie Lamprill 29 Aug 2007
well framed, great use of textures........Ramsey Kheshen 28 Aug 2007
Ramsey Kheshen Olga, you must have the golden fingers. Great painting,KC CHANG 28 Aug 2007
WONDERFUL WORK!Ana Tirolese 27 Aug 2007
I am not sure how I missed this. I absolutely LOVE it. I am crazy for roosters and chickens. This is fabulous.merle cruser 27 Aug 2007
wonderful comp0sitionDaryl Budd 27 Aug 2007
I really like this!!...Well done Olga, Great texture!!Bluemoonshadow 27 Aug 2007
Great painting, as always, Olga..:) Cheersepsylon lyrae 27 Aug 2007
Those eyes are alive!! Fantastic indeed:DVivian Gutierrez 27 Aug 2007
I love this...beautiful!!!Lucia Stewart 27 Aug 2007
Wow, this is just fantastic Olga!!!carlos martins 27 Aug 2007
very, very powerful, excellent OlgaManna Lai 27 Aug 2007
Very powerful looking chicken! fantastic skill as alwaysCathy Savels 27 Aug 2007
Lovely chicken. This painting is just so alive.Anonymous Guest 26 Aug 2007
Wow! I love this chick, OLga! I'll talk the guy tomorrow on when we have to pick up our paintings. Sometimes he propose to keep exhibition for the next month.Joanna Jungjohann 26 Aug 2007
beautiful work Olga, a fine specimen indeed, gorgeous artSeth Weaver 26 Aug 2007
Very good Olga. This bird has an attitude and you caught it.bianca 26 Aug 2007
beautiful painting....Brigitte Hintner 26 Aug 2007
Beautiful work in every way dear Olga ......Der Gockel verdeitigt sein gehege ! LOL :-) .........just love it !!!jamie winter 26 Aug 2007
excellent OlgaReba McDonald 26 Aug 2007
A terrific job Olga.Jean M. Laffitau 26 Aug 2007
He looks realy awesome Olga, you painted him in gorgeous way!!William Boyer 26 Aug 2007
nice jobJan van Baarle 26 Aug 2007
Great work Olga!helen tyralik 26 Aug 2007
lovely artworkNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 26 Aug 2007
great!!! love it!!Dav Cheong 26 Aug 2007
niceAnonymous Guest 26 Aug 2007
Olga, its very beautifull, and I love the expression in the eye. very specialGreg Vilton 26 Aug 2007
Wonderful painting!Anne Vis 26 Aug 2007
Fantastic work, Olga!cathy sharpe 26 Aug 2007
Awesome art Olga, the textured background worked real well, love that eye too! Good luck for your solo exhibit!Hassan Pasha 26 Aug 2007
hahahahha you had me there mama ... i seriously thought you have posted somehip hop girl you saw on the beach or perhaps your own photo ... heheheh ... but surprise surprise it indeed is a chick ... cock-a-doodle-doo , where are you? LoL .. .on a serious note it is a lovely detailed painting ... awesome work .. and umm WELCOME BACK mama ... hope you had funheliopo Heliopo 26 Aug 2007
Very good work Olga ! I like also the textured background !Francis Rivera 26 Aug 2007
Wow! This is an awesome painting! ^_^Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 26 Aug 2007
Gorgeous looking bird!!!Fantastic brushwork with a rich gorgeous palette of colors!!!Great framing!!!:)Visionary Imagist 25 Aug 2007
Olga: Great looking. This subject has been enhanced by your skillful artist's hand and brushesANTAN TUTRA 25 Aug 2007
beautiful paintingAlexandra Dvinitninova 25 Aug 2007
The background is making it look so much more bold.Bev Chudey 25 Aug 2007
Beautiful work Olga as usual!!Stanley Layman 25 Aug 2007
Wonderfully realistic and extremely well done!mel taylor 25 Aug 2007
Beautiful artwork, Olga! I like the way you have captured it's interest in the audience... melRuth Palmer 25 Aug 2007
Excellent Olga! Love the textured background! Welcome back!Sara Deutsch 25 Aug 2007
What a feisty fellow!..The dense background really suits him..love his fleshy comb...John Swift 25 Aug 2007
Great job, Olga! It looks wonderful in the gold frame!thea walstra 25 Aug 2007
Excellent work Olga in every waydebbie braswell 25 Aug 2007
GREAT WORK OLGA, MY MOMMA USED TO COLLECT CERAMIC CHICKENS. CHECK OUT MY NEW PICTURE AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU LIKE ITJerie kunitsky 25 Aug 2007
This is really a gem...I adore it.Ron DeMore 25 Aug 2007
Nice background ,like the eye area.Karina Ishkhanova 25 Aug 2007
What an interesting work - he has such a protective look as if he says - I am the guard of my chicks and chickens, don't even think of approaching them! Even his position in the frame suggests that he protects them with his entire body, so I could feel, but not see them behind him!Janette Ihnatova-Dengo 25 Aug 2007
LOL! don't mess with me or else....hehe....great job!Robin Foss 25 Aug 2007
Very well done.Cynthia Adams 25 Aug 2007
Excellent work Olga.Your so right about the expression..lol.Amy Turner 25 Aug 2007
That chick means business! LOL Beautifully done, Olga! :)Jerry 25 Aug 2007
Very powerful colors, impression, contrast and painting!Lior Goldenberg 25 Aug 2007
Excellent! The background is beautiful too.bert cortes 25 Aug 2007
Very nice painting, OlgaJan Jacob Mekes 25 Aug 2007
Hij is echt geweldig mooi!Mark Peterson 25 Aug 2007
Beautifully done Olga...very nice artwork!Anneke Hut 25 Aug 2007
Olga, what a lovely painting. Farm animals are so cute!Robin Brown 25 Aug 2007
Stunning work Olga, at first galnce I was sure it was a photograph but its a seriously well painted master piece. XXLoredana 25 Aug 2007
WOW JUST AWESOME I LOVE THIS CHOOK :)katja cuikova 25 Aug 2007
excellent! He looks so real! I love your art!Chris Roukema 25 Aug 2007
Totally Excellent, Olga! I had a pet Rooster, once upon a time. I made a Beware of Rooster sign because He attacked visitors occasionally. His name was, Funny! He was a Silky Rooster. He was an Awesome Friend. Then One Day I came home and found his feathers here and there in the yard. He put up a good fight by the looks of it, but was never to be seen again. That's what this piece triggered, Olga. Memories of My Buddy, Funny! Excellent Painting, Olga! I'll upload Funny, Someday!annette steens 25 Aug 2007
mooi hoor Olga, de haan!!! very strong animal see his eyes wow....be careful......Lili Segal 25 Aug 2007
Welcome back, Olga! Outstanding work! You mentioned the look, and I get the impression the eye is following me as I move in different directions...( Like the Mona Lisa...) Thanks for sharing!