Seeing how Thanksgiving is this Thursday, this week's blog is in celebration of this great holiday! And how better to honor the history of Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, and Native Americans than with a great symbol of the Native American culture, the Dream Catcher! Today's blog will focus more specifically on tips to coloring feathers (which you'll be able to use in many more Stuff2Color posters as well).
Here's a colored example of our Dream Catcher poster. One way I like to color feathers is to have the color taper to a darker color as I reach the tip. I start with a lighter color near the base to represent the downy part of the feather, then choose darker and darker shades that flow well with each other. Be creative, there are no set rules here. I then leave the quill or shaft of the feather white, tan, etc.
Another realistic way to color feathers is to alternate your colors. Check out Dream Catcher again, this time with alternating blocks of color.
Do you have any other tips for coloring feathers? I would love to hear from you below in the comment section, I am always eager to hear your thoughts. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Hope you have a heartwarming and mouth watering holiday!
Erin
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