chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken

With a nod to our unit of inquiry on life cycles we had a go at drawing and then painting patterned chickens in yesterday’s art lesson. 

Following a last-minute dash round the school collecting black indelible markers, we were ready to start.

We began by drawing the outline of the bird; a round shape for the head (with its beak, comb and eye!)

and a curvy half-moon body.  Oh, and a feathery tail and a couple (that’s just two!) of spindly legs.

Next, the body was filled with a pattern of either circles or triangles (or even a combination of the two).

   

Time, now…..

 

for the next step.  Which involves watercolour paints.

Beaks and combs…..

  

and pretty tummies…..

  

get the treatment.  Until it’s all “Chick, chick, chick, chick…..

chicken!

Lay a little egg for me!”

(PS  These particularly fine eggs were laid by Betty and Dave)