Remember my "Snow Angel" from January? No, don't get excited, she isn't finished, though I haven't forgotten about her. I've spent some more time on her wings recently, and observed the difference that "texture" can make. Not that I didn't know about the importance of texture in art, but sometimes its good to reflect on it!Here are the wings viewed from the front. Simple. Cold. Stone-like. All that's great since that is what I was going for! (Excuse the glaring view of the navel in the photo, but the wings are firmly attached to her back.) 
On the reverse side of the wings I added in some simple lines, adding texture to each feather. See the difference that simple lines can make? This side looks soft, and, well, feathery. Now I'm happy that I made the wings in clay becaue I can't imagine myself stitting around stitching all those lines into fabric feathers.
I did get excited thinking the snow angel was done!! but all good things take time. The texture on the wings is perfect - just what they needed....and you could've done all that stitching! I know you could.
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