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Feather Painting by
Brandy Davis:
The Feather Artist
I have been painting on feathers for almost 7 years now. It is
something I truly enjoy and hope to continue doing for years to
come. I love being able to push my boundaries with it and seeing
what new and exciting pieces I can come up with.
But I will admit there is a lot more to it than grabbing a feather and
slapping paint on it. It is a very long and tedious process to clean,
prep, store, and carefully paint them. Not to mention, if you want
to mount and frame them when they are done – that is a whole
other delicate process in itself. Also there are a few legal
documents to read and study as to make sure you are following
the law accordingly (All feathers are apparently not created equal,
as there are some that are illegal to paint on…..but more on that
later). Each portrait takes me anywhere from 8-14 hours
(sometimes longer) depending on the piece. As they say, “Patience
is a virtue.”….and with feather painting, patience is a necessity.
But maybe that is why it feels so rewarding when a painting is
complete…there is so much invested into it that you can’t help but
feel attached and proud when the project has come to a close. I
think everything “worth it” in life should be like that – you invest
the best parts of yourself to produce the best possible product,
albeit your life or an art piece – it’s all about passion.
Anyhow, without rambling on much more, I really hope everyone
enjoys my blog and my artwork as much as I enjoy creating them.
Happy Painting!
-Brandy Davis
Brandy is also a well known Pumpkin Artist doing commission work
carving 3D pumpkins and also works for Villafane Studios. She has
appeared on TV like Food Network TV “Halloween Wars”, “Outrageous
Pumpkins” and commissioned by many social events to carve
pumpkins including Progressive Insurance.
Brandy Davis is a professional Special Effects Artist, feather painter and is also a well known 3D Pumpkin
carving Artist holding a Guinness World Record carving the largest Jack O’ Lantern. Also been a
contestant on Food Network TV “Halloween Wars” and most recently in 2020 on “Outrageous
Pumpkins”.