John Lawrence
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A little check back tells me that this post marks the two year anniversary since we all started contributing to this monthly thread. Fro me what is so neat is that there has been a great variety of subject matter shown during that time.
My own efforts have been spent on painting this past week. With Westlake only two weeks out now I'm in a serious get something finished mode.
Here is a picture of my workbench taken this afternoon right after I finished painting. In the background you see my latest 2x10 redhead that I've shown progressions of. The head is shiny because that paint was just applied prior to this photo.
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This is my little hen bufflehead, it's made from basswood with a walnut burl keel. As I started to paint this decoy I decide to take a little different approach. I've made many buffies over the last thirty years and I just wasn't interested in cranking out the same old thing. So I painted to a theme again. This time I tried to capture the browns and grays as if you were seeing this bird at twilight. Hey in the right light you would see oranges, roses and purples in those grays wouldn't you? And who's to say I can't paint the back edges of the side pockets in a tone of blueish green? I've got a couple more colors to add tomorrow and this one will be finshed and ready to head to Cleveland.
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And here is that redhead. At this stage I'me ready to start the over glazes to bring out the grain to represent the vermiculations in the side pockets and scapulars. These areas will darken up considerably during the next few days.
View attachment P2290275.jpg.
With the big show just a couple of weeks away don't forget that we will be having the duckboats.net get together on Saturday evening at 8:00pm in the pool area.
What is on your workbench this March 2012?
My own efforts have been spent on painting this past week. With Westlake only two weeks out now I'm in a serious get something finished mode.
Here is a picture of my workbench taken this afternoon right after I finished painting. In the background you see my latest 2x10 redhead that I've shown progressions of. The head is shiny because that paint was just applied prior to this photo.
View attachment P2290271.jpg.
This is my little hen bufflehead, it's made from basswood with a walnut burl keel. As I started to paint this decoy I decide to take a little different approach. I've made many buffies over the last thirty years and I just wasn't interested in cranking out the same old thing. So I painted to a theme again. This time I tried to capture the browns and grays as if you were seeing this bird at twilight. Hey in the right light you would see oranges, roses and purples in those grays wouldn't you? And who's to say I can't paint the back edges of the side pockets in a tone of blueish green? I've got a couple more colors to add tomorrow and this one will be finshed and ready to head to Cleveland.
View attachment P2290272.jpg.
View attachment P2290273.jpg.
And here is that redhead. At this stage I'me ready to start the over glazes to bring out the grain to represent the vermiculations in the side pockets and scapulars. These areas will darken up considerably during the next few days.
View attachment P2290275.jpg.
With the big show just a couple of weeks away don't forget that we will be having the duckboats.net get together on Saturday evening at 8:00pm in the pool area.
What is on your workbench this March 2012?
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