On this occasion I wanted to study the plumage of birds and I was surprised by how difficult it is to make it look natural.
Ara macao, a typical bird from South America, a very beautiful bird.
Guacamayu, a bird almost driven to extinction due to its great beauty
Some considerations to keep in mind
Using a simple script you can create decent representations of feathers with sine curves, although the barbules were not necessary but take into account their subtle influence on the final appearance
The truth is that some of the conclusions were very late.
the mathematical model applied to the script
Although it could be thought that the plumage covers the entire surface of the bird, the coverage area is similar to the shell of a turtle.
Although the scripts are mathematically exact, there are still certain problems that must be addressed by the eye and patience.