Peacock Feathers

Hit the PAUSE BUTTON often!

Sharon doesn’t expect you to keep up with her pace. As a professional artist and teacher she is moving along at nice clip in order for you not to have to spend a lot of time listening to her.  She rather wants you to spend your time completing your project. So,  listen to a small part (maybe only a minute), push pause and then work that section. It is very important for you to slowly and carefully complete the project.These projects are not meant to be completed in one setting except for the Beginner Level. A student should never complete more than one lesson in a day.

Use the Lesson Highlights section below to check your work. 

Look at the Lesson Highlight section after every video where you work on your project. These pictures show where you should be at the end of the corresponding video. Click on each photo to enlarge the picture as you check your work. If adjustments need to be made to your project, do it before proceeding to the next video.

Other Helpful Tips

Drawing Tips:

For a very simple project, try starting out painting a single feather.

Be sure to use the pointed end of the Tombow pen to trace the feathers.

In what will be the eye of the peacock feather (the colorful part of the feather), be careful not to use more than one line with the Tombow pen (When you add color to this section, the black could spread into the colored areas if you are not careful to avoid the ink line).

You can use a hairdryer to speed up drying the ink.

Tips for Adding Color:

Be careful not to go over the black ink lines in the eye of the feather as it will smear.

When adding water to the black ink of the quill feathers, you don’t need to cover every one of them. It looks nice to leave some tips without water so they stand out.

It’s always good to hold the picture a distance away from you to see if you need to make any changes before you sign your name.