eastern bluebird

boondocker · #1 11-09-2006, 05:01 PM

can anyone help with the painting of an eastern bluebird?

Marc Barger · #2 11-10-2006, 09:51 PM

What ya need boondocker?

boondocker · #3 11-11-2006, 09:39 AM

I am carving an eastern bluebird. however I do not have very good inst on how to paint it,any instructions would be appreciated.

LCorbett · #4 11-11-2006, 05:20 PM

Boondocker,
Go here:
Eastern Blubird by Laura Lucio

It's a Workbench project book. Scroll down about halfway.

boondocker · #5 11-12-2006, 07:48 PM

thank you LCorbett,I was more interested in a reply from someone who has done a bird & could perhaps give a few hints than in purchasing a $35 book

LCorbett · #6 11-13-2006, 12:27 PM

As to the referral to the 35.00 book, sorry it wasn't helpful. When you asked for instructions, I immediately thought of that book...it is simply the best source out there for carving and painting the E. Bluebird, bar none.

I have done several Eastern Bluebirds, and kept detailed step-by-step painting notes. I have sent them to people who ask, but without photos to go with them, they're not very helpful to many folks. That's why I didn't offer them.

Ashbys · #7 11-13-2006, 01:28 PM

Oh now come on Lori !

We know no one from Idaho has ever seen a bluebird

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sorry Lori couldn't resist.

All joking aside, boondocker you really should pay attention to this lady.

LCorbett · #8 11-13-2006, 01:47 PM

Ash...we are positively bluebird RICH in my neck of the woods! We have Mountain
Bluebirds (the prettiest of them all, if I do say so), and the Western...
so nanner-nanner-nanner...we have TWO kinds, you only have ONE...hehehehe.

By the way...how's that leg?

Ashbys · #9 11-13-2006, 01:59 PM

Oh ...

Well , I have to tell you. I see people do bluebirds and I always wonder where they see them. Because the ones here look like blue velvet and are all one color.
But I never see them in carvings , the ones in carvings are always brown bellied. And a dull blue compared to the ones I have seen in the wild.

But I want pics !

Oh out of the cast , but still a bit touchy, guess it will be for a while. But now I can out run Goody again ! =)

Ash

LCorbett · #10 11-13-2006, 02:08 PM

Ash...the all blue ones are the Mountain Bluebird (that's the one I did for my book). The ones with the rusty red bellies are the Eastern and the Western.

So, you've seen the Mountain Bluebird in WV?? C O O L!!

Glad you're out of your cast and you're up and "running"...grin....