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.
 
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.


Great mids think a like ...LOL same video posted up
 
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