More about Feathers and Eggs

Feathers

Feather paintings are done on turkey feathers. I can matte and frame your feather painting, send it to you as-is, or attach findings so that you can hang your feather. A hanging feather makes a nice accent to the interior rearview mirror of your car. If you would like your feather framed and double-matted, please specify two matte colors.

The different types/sizes of turkey feathers are:

  • Covert: average size 2in wide by 7in long
  • Pre-tail: average size 3in wide by 9in long
  • Full length: average size 4in wide by 16in long
  • Multiple feather: on request, I can create paintings across multiple feathers - two, three, a group, or a full tail fan

Eggs and Psanky

Egg paintings and Psanky are done on real eggs that have been emptied via a small hole on the underside. Eggs are coated with gloss varnish for a nice shine, which protects the paint and dye. The types of eggs I use are:

  • Chicken: average size 2 1/2in tall and 6 inches around (circumference)
  • Goose: average size 4 1/2in tall and 8 inches around
  • Ostrich: average size 8in tall and 16 inches around

Please visit the Gallery for some examples of Feather and Egg artwork, and visit the Ordering & Shipping Page for sample prices.

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