Owl Feather 1924
Gouache & Collage on Antique Postcard
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Price: SOLD
I painted this owl feather on a 1924 postcard from Netherland. On the postcard I collaged several pieces of antique ephemera, including a letter with a signature, a gummed label, and a fabric letter 'O'. The title 'OWL' was printed on the card using the 'superior solid rubber type printer' from 1892. I became fascinated with painting feathers while working on the cover of my book 'Bird Egg Feather Nest'. The entire cover is decorated with floating feathers. Painting the feather of an owl requires many thin layers of paint to create the soft texture. Owl feathers are softly textured and fringed to give the bird its silent flight.
