July workbench

[Brandon Yuchasz]

Painting today in the heat. No AC but have a fan.

Repaints from the rig and some new ones I'm still finishing up.

One of my older decoys from the rig. Great memories of friends in those shot holes.

 

[Tom Modin]

great work. amazing that the heat drives us all in to paint, at least I have AC!!!! The cave the wife and kids forced me into is nice and cold all summer long.

A trio of reds in oil, two in cork and one in wood. Still a few issues with the pattern, eyes are off a little and the paint needs some work along with body lines with slight changes. If you have any other critiques let me know

 

[Roy Weatherby]

your'e a machine Tom. Do you ever sleep?

 

[Pat Gregory]

Looking good Tom! They'll gun!!! Pat

 

[Pat Gregory]

Neat birds Brandon. Love the different poses... Keep up the good work! Pat

 

[Justin Harrison]

tom, you're killing it dude.

great stuff man.

justin

 

[Tom Modin]

thanks fellas just trying to put a good gunner on the water.

 

[John Augustine]

After a very frustrating week trying to paint this I'm done!
I think it still looks like a fish,not exactly what I wanted but a fish none the less. I'm definately going back to ducks soon. John
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[Bill Embacher]

A wood duck from pieced together scrap cork with a basswood head

and a redhead in pine

 

[Pat Richter]

Don,t cut yourself short John it,s pretty Dam good

 

[Tom Modin]

John I like the crappie it turned out very nice.

Bill the head on that redhead is cool as hell

 

[John Augustine]

Thanks Tom,
Really like the redheads. Did you paint the eyes? The Can I sent you was only the second set of eyes I've ever mounted. I'm not sure which way I will go.

Brandon, I like the latest group of birds you're doing. When I carve I always make all of the same breed at one time,don't know if I could mix it up as you do!!
Good stuff, John

 

[MLBob Furia]

Bill,

Can definitely see the Vine influence on that redhead.

Here's that frond merg sealed, base coated, and textured:

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[robert gohl]

These are my two latest decoys ive carved in july. low neck hen pintail, a hen bluebill that I did for a good friend of mine, Todd Horner. carved from basswood. View attachment photo (3).JPG
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[robert gohl]

I inherited these wooden decoys last week in Michigan. They are stamped with the letter J on the bottom. Does anyone recognize who may have carved these? thank you.View attachment photo 2.JPG

 

[Steve Sanford]

Beautiful paint, Bob!

All the best,

SJS

 

[JimG]

Finally have a place to work on some dekes, now that I have a place to work in my new digs. Very rusty but here is the first bird I've started in around 3 years, and my first "workbench" post:



My shop, thanks to my lovely lady who told me to clear it out and make it a shop. 12x16 and she keeps telling me that I need to insulate it and find a wood stove before the snow flies. I think I'll keep her.

 

[Steve Sanford]

Jim~

Congratulations on the new shop!

I really like this bird - great pose and proportions. Will it be a Black or Mallard?

All the best,

SJS

 

[JimG]

Thanks Steve,

Not sure on the paint yet. I need the practice on the mallards so I might lean that way.

Jim

 

[Carl]

Can you get us some close up pics?