Chickens and interior scene

On Cilei's land they have chickens running free, we went there with her dad to feed them. They scooted around clucking and warbling as I painted, probably wondering if more food was coming. Their plumage was a variety of beige, orange, grey and black with red crests. Those trees are lemon and lime trees, we picked half a dozen before leaving. 

Chicken run, 6 x 7.5" watercolour January 2026

Inside the small house her Dad built, you see the Montreal-style brick wall she requested. They wanted to plaster over it but the whole dream here was a Montreal-style exposed brick wall. Last time I was here I scraped off paint splatters to make it look nice. The window frames are a stained hardwood, with exposed concrete completing the scene.

Montreal style in Brazil, 6 x 7.5" watercolour January 2026