ShrubSparrow

Another month has passed, so it's time for more tutorials and undiscovered art :dummy: As usual, the feature will have three parts: One with tutorials/resources related to a specific topic (do suggest topics you're interested in! I'd love to hear from you about this), then a selection of great artwork I have discovered recently with less than 50 favorites, and finally interesting community news such as contests or similar. I'll post one feature once a month, around the 15th, and I plan to keep this going for a while. We're back to nature-related topics - and this time, we'll cover birds. And talking about covering birds, we'll start with taking a look at feathers and plumage. @SilverFlight has an excellent two-part guide to the different feather types, how they look, and where you can find them, and @DesigningLua shares some tips on how to easily draw plumage. Finally, @Blue-Hearts has a great and inspiring compendium with lots of different feather designs, both realistic