July "whats on your workbench"

[Tom Modin]

very pleasing curves on that decoy Geoff

 

[MLBob Furia]

Has that "Wild Bill" Kennedy influece going for it, Geoff.

 

[TimJ]

Great lines Geoff, cool hairdo on that Merg.

Two fish in one month must be a record for me.
First painting I've ever named, "Damsel in Distress".

Tim

 

[JeffCassat]

mallard for my son. tupelo and acrylics

edit... thought it would be neat to show one of my first mallards. I beat myself up over each decoy i make. putting these side by side, I see how far i've come. I hope to look back on this new one and think the same thing in 10 years

jeff

 

[Roy Weatherby]

A pair of high head mallard's roughed out.

 

[Mark(mo)]

Finally finished up getting the dry brushing on the vermiculation and the highlights in the head. All that's left is keel and out the door.

 

[MLBob Furia]

Nice pin, Mark.

Thunderstorms most of the day here. Got a lot of blending / softening done on a pintail hen

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Playing with some calls in the shop this afternoon.

 

[Pat Gregory]

Bob - If it takes a thunderstorm to paint like that, I need rain... We just remodeled our Master Bathroom. I took some paint and paint colors of what Nancy picked out and incorporated them into a pair of shorebirds for our 30th Anniversary. Big Hit!
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[Tom Modin]

Pat I put some mosaic up in the kitchen this Spring some color lines as that. I will see if the boss will let me do something similar. Very nice

here is a pattern of mine I have looked at and looked at. sometimes you never know until you carve it and float it how it will turn out. So far I like it will see after final sanding and some paint

 

[Hitch]

Great work guys! Pat; I loved the article in Delta Waterfowl Magazine...quite a spread! I have that copy stashed away for safe keeping. The shorebirds are SWEET! Bob; the urn wigeon is SWEET! I have layed off the collecting for a while. I plan to hopefully make my Uncle Alfred (RIP) proud this winter. More on that later. Keep posting the wonderful decoy photos. Hitch

 

[CAnderson]

When I grow up, I want to rave and paint like you guys. Pat, beautiful shore birds. Nice video in the other post by the way.



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[Denny R]

mallard for my son. tupelo and acrylics

edit... thought it would be neat to show one of my first mallards. I beat myself up over each decoy i make. putting these side by side, I see how far i've come. I hope to look back on this new one and think the same thing in 10 years

jeff

Jeff,
Nice decoy. I really like the paint job, especially the sides and back. From the picture it looks like you've got a brownish tint to the more commonly seen pure grey??
What colors did you mix?

Denny

 

[Ron Smith]

Angry ringnecks

 

[Pat Gregory]

Ron - Those ringnecks definitely have an attitude. I bet the float great and service well... Pat

 

[Ron Smith]

It will work hard in the Glades this year right next to your ringneck.

 

[JeffCassat]

denny, thanks for the compliment. that color is jansen's medium gray mixed with burnt umber to warm it up a bit, then dry brushed with a little carbon black.

thanks,

Jeff

Jeff,
Nice decoy. I really like the paint job, especially the sides and back. From the picture it looks like you've got a brownish tint to the more commonly seen pure grey??
What colors did you mix?

Denny

 

[Chris Finch]

first mallard so far. im having fun painting and i carved another mallard for my girlfriend so Pete is bringin us both through the steps. i also have a brood bill all primed in acrylics, so far i like oils more. next project will be a few golden eyes and maybe a can

 

[Denny R]

Thanks.
I'm using Goldens so I'll have to play a bit.

Denny

 

[george w]

make sure you are using MATTE!!!