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How I made my Dark Raven
The base of the raven was carved from a yoga mat and secured into a block of wood with twisted wire. The face was modelled on top using an epoxy clay and hand painted with acrylic paints. Using my collection of scrap/thrifted/found fabrics, I cut out each feather individually and layered it together to replicate the feather pattern from reference photos. I approached the raven in sections to make sure the feather pattern was symmetrical but also contrasted further down the raven's back. To add variation and character to the feathers, I enjoyed using different textures and highlights of colour, trying to create the overall colour tone rather than in each feather.
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