I've posted some demonstrations on how I achieve specific effects ~
both carving and painting.
I plan on posting more as time allows, so stay tuned!
- Texturing Long, Soft FeathersThis is the method I use on breast, flank, and belly feathers of birds such as raptors. This is also the technique I use on the heads of my birds, with some modifications
- Texturing Contour and Short FeathersThis is the method I use on breast feathers of most small birds, the cape (mantel), and, with slight modifications in flow and size, on the side pockets of waterfowl
- Creating Ripples in FeathersAdd extra realism by carving in ripples found on the flight feathers of most birds
- Carving An Overlay SplitAdd interest with a few well placed overlays
- American Kestrel With SnakeThis orignially appeared as a Works-In-Progress, but since it's now a
finished project, I thought perhaps I should archive it here. Though there are
"progress steps", it really wasn't intended as a demonstration. However,
I feel that it has some instructional value.
I periodically update and revise these topics as I learn more (it should be a constant learning process, shouldn't it?). When major updates are performed, I will note it.