Silver and Gold

I enjoy the challenge of painting feathers...such delicate things, sheer in parts and varying textures. 

Oil on panel, 6" x 6", $100 + $10 domestic shipping

 
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Here's the feather I was looking at...

I mixed a few grays before beginning

I used my rubber tipped color shaper to loosely sketch in the placement and shape

 I began with the darker areas

 Built up the background a bit with a thinned wash of Yellow Ochre

Worked on the shadows

Refined the shape and finished with the details