Split Moon, Crowned Crane secondary wing feather
Ideas and inspirations come through many channels. It isn’t the artist doing it but being open up to possibilities and being part of a conduit. Feathers though, present a challenge because they only come in the natural colors and sizes that the bird grows
So the feathers as my medium set severe limits. When I am inspired, I have to figure out how to accomplish an inspiration using only feathers as my line, form, color and size. So I need to approach this type of design problem from many angles. I sketch many possible ideas knowing most of them will not work. It is kind of like a brain storm in my sketchbook