Nik, Temple and I decided after doing the 'Clown' contest that we would have another contest. The theme of this contest was the 'Cock' (or Rooster). I choose to paint mine on a large canvas and quite detailed.

The original Idea was to make the rooster standing under the Ocean, with a coral background and sealife swimming around. I was going to call it the 'Chicken of the Sea'.

I opted for the traditional rooster on the farm fence post.

Below: Four documented steps in my painting progression.