Birds of a Real Feather
I’ve seen a lot of bird paintings. I like birds and even paint them myself. I was surprised that I was not familiar with these types of painted birds with real feathers. They were on display at Antiques in Alexandria in the Arader Galleries booth. If you look closely in the detail photo, you can see the feathers.
I had to get underneath the painting to be able to depict the actual feathers. I think you can see them pretty well here and also see what has been painted and what is actual bird. This is a pretty unique and clever concept. I also like how the feathers add depth and bright color to the painting, something that with just paint would be lacking.
You can see all the many birds here on the blue wall.
Want to make your own feather artwork? Start collecting.…
Another thing I learned about was that fashion back in the 1920’s was not exactly as I thought — all flashy and ready to get up and do the Charleston in. This was primarily the vision for the well to do. General attire was much more low key and simple. You can see multiple styles featured in this fashion exhibit at the show — among them, an evening dress with heavy beading and a casual day-wear dress that you could see worn today as popular “vintage” attire. The pajamas stuck me as being funny, yes, comfortable but not anything sexy about them. Maybe they were the early version of lounge wear sweats. 😉
Click here to read more about the show.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
