To add to what Micheal says For the front main wing It would be easier to make it a closed shape, but to get the gap in the outline: Select all the parts Edit > Copy Deselect all 1 To Close the gap With the Direct selectiom Tool ( the white arrow ) Select one of the gaps anchor points Shift click to select the other. 2 Oblect > Path > Join 3Select sll the wing parts open pathfinder Window > Pathfinger Pathfinder > Unite Give a Fill, but no stroke 4 Edit >Paste in front to paste back in the copy made earlier above Give a Stroke no fill Select all the wings parts and Object > Group In the layers panel rename group to Front Wing. make a copy rename Back wing etc For the red feather , With what you have done already, select all the parts, and click with the ShapeBuilder Tool to make a single object. Then use the selection tool to and colour. From scratch, with the Curvature Pen tool Tool, Click to start, click again (for middle of curve ) double click at end of curve - to make a sharp corner, Finally move the mouse cursor back to where you started, and when the tiny icon next to the cursor turns to a hollow circle . double click to close. Deselect. Select with the selection tool to gice fill etc The curvature Pen tool is tricky to use If you want to place an new anchor point on an existing line , you can place it near, then not letting go of the mouse, drag it into position.
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