One of the characters in a book I wrote and illustrated, "Whales' Tails and Turtle Trails" features a Laysan Albatross (Moli, or Phoebastria immutabilis). These magnificent seabirds have an 80 inch wingspan, and breed in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
1. Creating feathers using a general leaf template.
2. Next, grouping feathers together.
3. Now it's time to create a framework on which to paste my feathers.
4. Finally, colorizing the feather patterns completes the albatross.
5. Now that I've established the distinctive markings of the albatross, it's time to stylize the bird so that it's more appealing to children. I've enlarged the eyes and the beak, and have added a lei:
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| Photo by Robert Schwemmer |
1. Creating feathers using a general leaf template.
2. Next, grouping feathers together.
3. Now it's time to create a framework on which to paste my feathers.
4. Finally, colorizing the feather patterns completes the albatross.
5. Now that I've established the distinctive markings of the albatross, it's time to stylize the bird so that it's more appealing to children. I've enlarged the eyes and the beak, and have added a lei:
©2009 Tammy Yee
All rights reserved.