"Hickety Pickety, my black hen,
she lays eggs for gentlemen:
Gentlemen come everyday to see
what my black hen doth lay."
This old nursery rhyme was fun inspiration for the development of this design.
Complete Supply List:
Mediums:
Fruitwood Stain
Retarder Medium
Kleister Medium
Flow Medium
Paints:
Vermilion
Red Earth
Indian Red Oxide
Purple Madder (optional)
Oak Moss
Prussian Blue Hue
Carbon Black
Yellow Oxide
Raw Sienna
Antique Green (optional)
Smoked Pearl
Gold Oxide
Brushes:
#3 round, #2 filbert: Basic painting
#2 short liner: fine details, lettering
#2 Kolinsky detailer: fine details and tear drops
#2 striper: stripes