Rooster

You may wish to include the Calligraphy for Rooster (jī) in your painting which can be found on our Zodiac Animals pages.

For information on Rooster personality traits, take a look at the Chinese Zodiac Rooster page on the Travel China site.

I was looking at work from 2014 workshops and came across a Rooster which I had painted. I don’t think I painted this one for a demo but rather think I may have started painted it during the afternoon of the workshop. There was something about the Rooster’s tail which needed work although I liked the original painting:

The Rooster starts to turn by Paul Maslowski 2014

Back in 2014 I had added 3 bamboo stalks which I now added leaves to. The main reason for adding the bamboo into the picture is to bring in the qualities of the noble gentleman which the Rooster should represent.

This Rooster wants to be a wise and upstanding member of the community and this is enhanced by adding strong bamboo. This means that among other things the strokes must be strong and performed without any doubt. Any wavering or trepidation will immediately show and reflect poorly on the leadership qualities of this Rooster.

Originally, the tail of the Rooster was a little short and I felt that this needed work - a strong leader needs a strong and colourful tail! Again, the strokes of the feathers must be painted in one swift stroke.

I also added the suggestion of pine for longevity as I’m sure we all want our Rooster’s to live long happy lives…

Once I’d put the ground in, the Calligraphy and seal finished it off.

Kings of the rock by Mike Garbett

From the 2014 workshop, Mike Garbett kindly passed on his Kings of the rock painting to us. If you attended the workshop and wished to have your rooster included here, please do get in touch...

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