A wonderful win, this bouquet. I started with a palette knife and gesso. Added texture, and scratch marks. Moved on to the next layers, still with knife in hand. Paint, pen, oil pastel, Q-tips, stylus.
My vase is clearly wonky. And I am missing a stem. But I am feeling, happy with this one. I rarely choose to use a palette knife. And without thinking? Never. But I reached, and grabbed, and started to messily layer paint.
I’m rather stoked that my fear took a hike.
Some of my fear is still nagging me. The “I can’t paint a chicken in a nest,” fear. That is what has been whispering in my head since May. Truthfully, since last year.
A request from a friend. She loves the first Rooster I painted for her. So WHY is there still so much fear?!
The little 4 x 4’s got me started. They lead me to the next, which was a gift of surprise and triumph.
And that led me to,
begin.
You can definitely paint a rooster and a chicken and flowers and…and..and everything you, Sheila, put your mind to. Wow! The photo doesn’t do it justice because you cannot see the texture well, but I know it’s there and kudos to you for using the palette knife and really getting in there. I feel the texture that’s there and it adds a lot of interest to the composition as a whole. Wonderful juicy color in the floral. I’m not sure who said it, but reading your words I thought of the phrase “Action cures fear.” Just keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let too many days off in between projects. I find that the lulls can really do us in;) The bear and chicken composition is very original and I’m excited to see it finished. xoxo
p.s. No matter how often I comment and click to save my name, etc., it does not do it; and I need to put in all the info.
I am looking up to see if I can fix that, Laurelle. I know this happens to me on other blogs. It’s a bummer. So sorry. ;o(
I love that quote. I need to burn that into my brain. LOL 
You are right. Lots of texture there. The white turned out to be, sort of chunky. Old paint I guess. Haha. So those flower have lots of globby texture. LOL.
Thank you, Laurelle, for your HUGE vote of confidence.
The photo is confusing I guess. They are two separate pieces. Hugs, dear friend.
Beautiful as usual you are a creative soul love that about you.
Aww. Thanks for that Lana. Hugs my friend.
cluck cluck cluck! don’t be a chicken about painting a hen, Sheila : )
all is well, all is well, and all is well. namaste.
Haha!
Namaste Dear Dotty 
It certainly looks like you had fun with the flower piece. As for the wonky vase – all it needs is a cat’s paw touching it so it falls off the table – lol. I look forward to seeing your finished chicken/bear piece – got me curious here. Have a nice weekend.
Haha, love that Val! you too, have a super weekend!