How to do Feathers!

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GhostDog

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I am a woodcarver. Several of my recent projects have been birds: a Sandpiper (life size - so relatively small), and an Eagle, which stands about 16 inches tall.

The feathers have been carved, and I used a woodburner to add the vein and barbs on the feathers, but would now like to paint to give realistic look.

So an approach on feathers would be very interesting - well to me at least! :drunk:

Thanks!
 
Hi GhostDog, firstly welcome to the forum.

You might wish to check this out, you can fast forward till you see him paint and cut out some of the chat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H3LmXM1V6I

Another way to do feathers is while using over-thinned paint e.g. 5or 6 parts thinner to 1 part paint, make very fine dagger strokes out ward from the middle of your feathers and overlap them , the overlap will give you a a reasonably convincing feather texture.
 
Madbrush said:
Hi GhostDog, firstly welcome to the forum.

You might wish to check this out, you can fast forward till you see him paint and cut out some of the chat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H3LmXM1V6I

Another way to do feathers is while using over-thinned paint e.g. 5or 6 parts thinner to 1 part paint, make very fine dagger strokes out ward from the middle of your feathers and overlap them , the overlap will give you a a reasonably convincing feather texture.
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Great mids think a like ...LOL same video posted up
 
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