I Paint Realistic Animal Portraits On Delicate Feathers
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I have always been madly in love with creating art and painting feathers has become my newest obsession. The challenge of building up layers of paint on such a fragile surface is both exciting and arduous. With such a small, delicate canvas, I have to make sure my brush strokes are gentle and precise. I use acrylic paints and tiny paint brushes, and all of the feathers I use were naturally molted – many of which were donated to me by parrot owners, or were shed from my own five pet birds.
I have been making a name for myself as an artist over the past few years, specializing in colored pencil and charcoal pet portraiture, and am very pleased to now be accepting commissions for custom painted feathers as well. I love what I do and am so excited to see what the future has in store for me on this artistic journey.
More info: krystlemissildine.com | Facebook | Instagram
European Robin on a blue and gold macaw feather
Red Panda on a blue and gold macaw feather
Tiger on a wild turkey feather
Silky the Cat on a wild turkey feather
Boston Terrier on a military macaw feather
Double Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot on an amazon parrot tail feather
Clown fish and anemone on a blue and gold macaw feather
Acrylic paintings on macaw feathers
Rose on a blue and gold macaw feather
Boston Terrier on a hyacinth macaw feather
Rainbow Lorikeet on a macaw feather
Working on a feather painting in progress
Timelapse video of my Boston Terrier feather painting
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You re-purposed nature's feathers into something beautiful. Your work is stunning. I am a new fan. <3
Thank you so much!
I enjoy featuring unique stories on my Facebook page. I hope you won't mind if I showcase you (in the next day or two) - and I ALWAYS supply a link to the artist and or their work.
Oh absolutely!
Such a lovely and inspiring work! Bravo!!!
Amazing!
Super joli ! Quel travail , bravo
You are amazing. Any chance you could make earrings out of these and sell them? I know I would buy them and be proud to rock them!!
Your skill is amazing and the final artwork is very very beautiful. But I'm curious, where do you get the feathers from? I know feathers can be found by chance in the parks, but I guess, if you're a collector, you'd have a safer source for your painting material. Also, I exclude the chance you're hunting those birds down, oh my, not! So... I'm curious.
Thanks, Daria! It explains where I get my feathers in the first part of the article. Most are donated to me from parrot owners, and I have used feathers from my own birds as well. They are all naturally molted.
Aaaaahhhhhh.... I see now! Should have read it more carefully. Silly me. Eheheheh Thank you for your kind reply. ^_^
Absolutely Amazing!!!
This is amazing. I love feathers and your work makes them even more precious. Do you preserve them somehow?
Niceeeeeeeeeeee. and awesome
Absolutely love your art work ! I'm a fan of you for sure. Beautiful !!!!
Thank you so much, Linda!!
You are welcome but really, thank you !
WOW!
This is so cool, what paint would you use for this?
Thanks! I use basic Craft Smart acrylic paints. They are inexpensive and work great on the feathers.
I want one :( !!! How can i get this ? :(
Can we like laminate this and use it as a bookmark? I would love one of these as a bookmark.
Wow.. This is very unimaginable.. What a gifted hand!!!!
Have you tried painting any feathers which are still attached?
Are you even serious? How did you do that? Pretty much amazed ;)
Just absolutely amazing
really nice! :)
Wow! They're all really pretty! :)
Thank you, Ruth!
Hey can you sell them plz!! BECAUSE THEY ARE SO PRETTY AND SATISFYING PLZ PLZ!!!???
Really nice painting! I like it.
Love the Panda , and the fish
No worries! :)
Really amazing work!
What a wonderful eye you have, Krystle. Beautiul work!
You are just talented. And don't ever forget that. Goodluck!
Que hermosas!!! Buen trabajo!!!
How much do you charge for a feather painting and do you accept commissions from Australia?
look her up on facebook (pet portraits by krystle missildine) or instagram (@thedietofworms) and shoot her a message!
How much do you charge for a feather painting and do you accept commissions from Australia?
that is some insane talent, Wow !
They are absolutely beautiful and obviously made with a lot of skill, but what are you supposed to do with a loose painted feather. So easy to damage or ruffle. If only it came in some kind of glass display or something.
Thank you! And yes, they are framed behind glass for display (more often done by the purchaser).
Can these be purchased? Briguyct@gmail
look her up on facebook (pet portraits by krystle missildine) or instagram (@thedietofworms) and shoot her a message!
Can someone buy these? Briguyct@gmail
Hi they are very pretty!! Can you sell them? Or just sell the cat and the colorful bird because I LOVE THE DRAWING!! ITS SO SATISFYING!!!!!! | | | | | | | |. |. | |. |. | || | | | | | |. | |. | | | | | | | Z
~ I'm blown away with your pieces - Beautiful & stunning! ~
They are fantastic! You are very talented.
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Unfortunately, another commenter here was correct. These feather paintings were originally done by artist Jamie Homeister. She posted them here on Boredpanda 2 years ago and they are almost identical in style and subject. Not saying anyone can't paint on feathers as well, but this certainly not her original idea or style : (
As I said to the other commenter, she gave me feathers and encouraged me to paint years ago. It is not her original style or idea, as plenty of other artists do feather painting, as well as her and my painting styles are very different.
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Totally biting the work of Jamie Homeister, imo.
She is who gave me my first feathers to get started painting them, and inspired and encouraged me to have a go with it.
I name her quite often as an inspiration when I do interviews in respect to how I got started, and am inspired by many other feather painters and feather artists as well, as it is a very old craft that has been done countless times before. This article I wrote as just a short summary of my own work.
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Perhaps an acknowledgement would be in order and would prevent people like me from having to make a comment to protect original artists.
You re-purposed nature's feathers into something beautiful. Your work is stunning. I am a new fan. <3
Thank you so much!
I enjoy featuring unique stories on my Facebook page. I hope you won't mind if I showcase you (in the next day or two) - and I ALWAYS supply a link to the artist and or their work.
Oh absolutely!
Such a lovely and inspiring work! Bravo!!!
Amazing!
Super joli ! Quel travail , bravo
You are amazing. Any chance you could make earrings out of these and sell them? I know I would buy them and be proud to rock them!!
Your skill is amazing and the final artwork is very very beautiful. But I'm curious, where do you get the feathers from? I know feathers can be found by chance in the parks, but I guess, if you're a collector, you'd have a safer source for your painting material. Also, I exclude the chance you're hunting those birds down, oh my, not! So... I'm curious.
Thanks, Daria! It explains where I get my feathers in the first part of the article. Most are donated to me from parrot owners, and I have used feathers from my own birds as well. They are all naturally molted.
Aaaaahhhhhh.... I see now! Should have read it more carefully. Silly me. Eheheheh Thank you for your kind reply. ^_^
Absolutely Amazing!!!
This is amazing. I love feathers and your work makes them even more precious. Do you preserve them somehow?
Niceeeeeeeeeeee. and awesome
Absolutely love your art work ! I'm a fan of you for sure. Beautiful !!!!
Thank you so much, Linda!!
You are welcome but really, thank you !
WOW!
This is so cool, what paint would you use for this?
Thanks! I use basic Craft Smart acrylic paints. They are inexpensive and work great on the feathers.
I want one :( !!! How can i get this ? :(
Can we like laminate this and use it as a bookmark? I would love one of these as a bookmark.
Wow.. This is very unimaginable.. What a gifted hand!!!!
Have you tried painting any feathers which are still attached?
Are you even serious? How did you do that? Pretty much amazed ;)
Just absolutely amazing
really nice! :)
Wow! They're all really pretty! :)
Thank you, Ruth!
Hey can you sell them plz!! BECAUSE THEY ARE SO PRETTY AND SATISFYING PLZ PLZ!!!???
Really nice painting! I like it.
Love the Panda , and the fish
No worries! :)
Really amazing work!
What a wonderful eye you have, Krystle. Beautiul work!
You are just talented. And don't ever forget that. Goodluck!
Que hermosas!!! Buen trabajo!!!
How much do you charge for a feather painting and do you accept commissions from Australia?
look her up on facebook (pet portraits by krystle missildine) or instagram (@thedietofworms) and shoot her a message!
How much do you charge for a feather painting and do you accept commissions from Australia?
that is some insane talent, Wow !
They are absolutely beautiful and obviously made with a lot of skill, but what are you supposed to do with a loose painted feather. So easy to damage or ruffle. If only it came in some kind of glass display or something.
Thank you! And yes, they are framed behind glass for display (more often done by the purchaser).
Can these be purchased? Briguyct@gmail
look her up on facebook (pet portraits by krystle missildine) or instagram (@thedietofworms) and shoot her a message!
Can someone buy these? Briguyct@gmail
Hi they are very pretty!! Can you sell them? Or just sell the cat and the colorful bird because I LOVE THE DRAWING!! ITS SO SATISFYING!!!!!! | | | | | | | |. |. | |. |. | || | | | | | |. | |. | | | | | | | Z
~ I'm blown away with your pieces - Beautiful & stunning! ~
They are fantastic! You are very talented.
That people want to get a good income at home, but they know how a lot of ways to get large amount of money, but when people try to get trapped in a scam you have a house interested I am sharing with a must visit free page to earn large sums of money and I am more than confident that you will succeed genuine and guaranteed method . Good luck! As a humble man. for detail--->>>www.jobsnews11.comTM
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Unfortunately, another commenter here was correct. These feather paintings were originally done by artist Jamie Homeister. She posted them here on Boredpanda 2 years ago and they are almost identical in style and subject. Not saying anyone can't paint on feathers as well, but this certainly not her original idea or style : (
As I said to the other commenter, she gave me feathers and encouraged me to paint years ago. It is not her original style or idea, as plenty of other artists do feather painting, as well as her and my painting styles are very different.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Totally biting the work of Jamie Homeister, imo.
She is who gave me my first feathers to get started painting them, and inspired and encouraged me to have a go with it.
I name her quite often as an inspiration when I do interviews in respect to how I got started, and am inspired by many other feather painters and feather artists as well, as it is a very old craft that has been done countless times before. This article I wrote as just a short summary of my own work.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Perhaps an acknowledgement would be in order and would prevent people like me from having to make a comment to protect original artists.