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This was a fun painting. Fantasy portrait, of the sort I haven't done in a thousand years, and all the little methods with watercolor and colored pencil and pen I've been fooling around with, lo these many moons, all came together. Plus, I mean, blue chickens. C'mon!

Looking at it, though, I realize it needs a fantasy novel to go with it. An epic saga! With a name like Egg of Fate or Servants of the Henmother or something!

Henrietta Featherkin was misunderstood by her family and despised by the villagers for her ability to communicate telepathically with chickens. But she was content enough as an assistant egg-keeper, among her beloved fowl, until forced to flee an arranged marriage and/or witch burning. Accompanied by two wise-cracking psychic roosters named Widget and Snodgrass,* Henrietta must travel the length of a land torn by war and suspiciously poultry-like monsters, to unravel the mystery of her psychic gift and deliver the sacred Egg of Fate to the Temple of the Henmother. Can she engage in rampant personal discovery, find love, make everybody in her old village feel very badly about mistreating her, invent a new kind of omelet, and tame the mighty Dire Chicken of legend before time runs out?

Hey, I'd read it.

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Anyway! Original is 8 x 18 and for sale. Prints available for $10 and $20 plus shipping, send a note or visit [link] for details on ordering.



*Last scions of the ancient line of cerulean godchickens, naturally.
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Mood: Love ~raptoregg64 Jan 13, 2011
Totally needs a novel! I would read it. Or write it, if I had the ability to write anything long and detailed and awesome enough to go with this drawing.

"Cerulean godchickens" is now my favorite phrase ever. And the name Henrietta Featherkin is epic. *nods* :D
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~ISeeThee Feb 27, 2009
Heh, the blue cocks ARE pretty cool. =D
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~RandomComics Jun 2, 2008
Gives Me an idea for a story. ^_^
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!Ombrenuit Sep 9, 2007
That's freaking hot! :+fav:
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~RokaShotar Jul 17, 2007
This picture, at first glance, is regal and exquisite. Then you look at it closer and see chickens, which make this piece of art seem so comical and mystical at the same time. Also, the little back story is great. I'd read it too.
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~somethingboutblue Oct 7, 2006  Hobbyist General Artist
I'd be willing to write it. I'm doing national novel writing month (November). Tell me what you think...
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Mood: Egghead ~Adaser Oct 14, 2006
So am I! We could both do a novel based on this! CHICKEN NOVEL WAR!
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~somethingboutblue Oct 15, 2006  Hobbyist General Artist
Totally! It would be totally insane! Plus, blue chickens are pretty much the coolest things ever. The war begins on the first of november!! BEWARE!
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~Hechicero Sep 28, 2006
she has small belly :/
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~DoodleDragon Sep 27, 2006
I love how cantankerous the two blue roosters look.
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