Well, they are matte! Best way to find out how they work is this fall--That forewing patch might be better as burnt sienna with a BIT of black. You wil get better with age, and, Gaddies are really a major undertaking for the first attempt!!
God bless.
I finished the paint on my first decoy. I think it came out pretty good. Now I just need 8 more. Also working on a brant that will be on the july post.
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The mix of New Carvers, Old Timers and those in the middle, really makes me smile. It tells me so much about the past, present and future of what we love to Do.
david those greys look great. The whole object is to convey the feel of the species from a distance, and those babies are going to project Gadwall to all the birds on the lake.