Feathered Fantasies
For an introductory look at how different artists have interepreted the themes of birds and feathers:
Nicole Shule's Pintrest page [http://www.pinterest.com/nicdshu/birds-and-feathers-in-art/]
These sites all have fascinating pictures of feathers:
Chris Maynards' Featherfolio (check out his feather art below!) has gorgeous photographs of feathers. They will take a while to load, but they're worth waiting for.
These sites have tips for painting birds:
Lori McNee How to paint iridescent bird feathers and make them glow [http://www.finearttips.com/2010/09/how-to-paint-iridescent-bird-feathers-make-them-glow/]
Nicole Shule's Pintrest page [http://www.pinterest.com/nicdshu/birds-and-feathers-in-art/]
These sites all have fascinating pictures of feathers:
Chris Maynards' Featherfolio (check out his feather art below!) has gorgeous photographs of feathers. They will take a while to load, but they're worth waiting for.
These sites have tips for painting birds:
Lori McNee How to paint iridescent bird feathers and make them glow [http://www.finearttips.com/2010/09/how-to-paint-iridescent-bird-feathers-make-them-glow/]
Lots of artists have been inspired by the colours and textures of birds' feathers. Have a look at hte way these artists have actually used feathers as their artistic medium:
Kate MccGuire [http://twistedsifter.com/2010/03/feather-art-by-kate-mccgwire/] uses pigeon feather to sculpt large public artworks. Her website has even more inspiration.
Chris Maynards uses feathers to create negative and positive spaces in his installations of birds and flight related illustrations. His blog, website [http://www.featherfolio.com/] and this fansite [http://www.marycatherinestarr.com/2/post/2013/01/love-this-feather-art.html] have larger galleries of his work.
Emily Valentine [http://emilyvalentine.com.au/jewellery.html] uses the feathers of roadkill and pests to create jewellary and strange mutated sculptures.
Kate MccGuire [http://twistedsifter.com/2010/03/feather-art-by-kate-mccgwire/] uses pigeon feather to sculpt large public artworks. Her website has even more inspiration.
Chris Maynards uses feathers to create negative and positive spaces in his installations of birds and flight related illustrations. His blog, website [http://www.featherfolio.com/] and this fansite [http://www.marycatherinestarr.com/2/post/2013/01/love-this-feather-art.html] have larger galleries of his work.
Emily Valentine [http://emilyvalentine.com.au/jewellery.html] uses the feathers of roadkill and pests to create jewellary and strange mutated sculptures.
These artists have used birds as their inspiration
Andre and Kathy van Niekirk make stylised birds from wood. this is too simple of your major work, but the streamlined shapes may be useful ideas if you are using birds as symbols in your work.
Missy Dunaway [http://artistmhdunaway.wordpress.com/2013/10/26/feather-compositions-2/] has painted feathersd of birds linked to different sources, eg. birds mentioned in Shakespeare.
Juan Fontaneve [http://juanfontanive.com/ornithology-p/] uses clockwork and bicycle parts to create "film" images from still images, especially images of birds and butterflies
Matt Wilson [ ] recycles old cutlery into sculptures of birds and other animals. You can see some of his work at Corner of the Cabinet, and also have a look at these birds with worms (scroll down to about halfway), to see how minimalist sculpture evokes the tension of the struggle for life in just a few gestures.
Andre and Kathy van Niekirk make stylised birds from wood. this is too simple of your major work, but the streamlined shapes may be useful ideas if you are using birds as symbols in your work.
Missy Dunaway [http://artistmhdunaway.wordpress.com/2013/10/26/feather-compositions-2/] has painted feathersd of birds linked to different sources, eg. birds mentioned in Shakespeare.
Juan Fontaneve [http://juanfontanive.com/ornithology-p/] uses clockwork and bicycle parts to create "film" images from still images, especially images of birds and butterflies
Matt Wilson [ ] recycles old cutlery into sculptures of birds and other animals. You can see some of his work at Corner of the Cabinet, and also have a look at these birds with worms (scroll down to about halfway), to see how minimalist sculpture evokes the tension of the struggle for life in just a few gestures.