More Wigeons

[Orygoner]

I carved three of these guys this spring. I posted a thread earlier on the first one I painted. These two guys I am painting concurrently. A friend suggested that I get a CD from Pat Godin (an incredible carver/painter) on painting a Drake Wigeon smoothie. So, I did.

I'm making some progress (soon to be interrupted for a week). Since the board seems a bit slow, I thought I'd put up some pics from the end of my day today.

It's great to have the CD and also great to have two birds to paint at the same time. I can paint one and look at it before I move to the second one. Any lessons learned can be applied while they're still fresh (at least theoretically).

I finished all the base coating. The vermiculation is being handled via texture paste and combing. The tail, upper/lower coverts, flanks, primaries, tertials, and scapulars are now pretty much done. I gazed at them while eating dinner and decided I have a few details to tend to, but nothing significant.

I hope to get the side pockets and breast done tomorrow. The head will have to wait until I get done with that river that's calling my name.

My summer studio (and, often my winter one too).

[Hugh-P]

Your doing a great job on the widgeons. !! Looks like a good place to paint, lots of light.

[markken5889]

Hi Randy,

Seems I can't get to the link for the pix you've posted. I'd love to see 'em!

Mark

[Dan Wegiel]

Looking great, can't wait to see the finished pieces.

Dan

[john r]

Looking real nice!

[Robert Cahill]

Those are nice looking widgeons. I really admire that paint job I can only imagine the work involved.

[torpidhummer]

They are looking,seems like every time, I don't check this sight,you come up with another Masterpiece. Did you ever get the CD>

Oscar

[Orygoner]

Originally Posted by markken5889

Seems I can't get to the link for the pix you've posted. I'd love to see 'em!

Mark

Not sure what to tell you Mark. The photos are on Photobucket. If you right click and select "Properties" there is info there on the URL. You can copy the URL and paste it into your browser and go from there. That has sometimes worked for me. The photos show fine on my screen and others seem to see them. Thx for looking (or trying anyhow).

And another quote from Oscar...

They are looking,seems like every time, I don't check this sight,you come up with another Masterpiece. Did you ever get the CD>

Oscar

Yep... have the CD and it's really a good one.

[Blackjaxe]

Very Nice Work....Randy. especially the heads. And it seems whatever trepitations you harboured about painting have vanished. Really nice job on painting the tertials, just remember to keep posting photos so all of us can enjoy your accomplishments.

I must be deaf cause I don't hear any river calling my name !!!!

Ken

[bird carver]

Fantastic job on the not only the bird carving, but specially on the paint job. What a job and of course patients. Bird carver