Carving and Painting a Smoothie Decoy

168 Edited Images

The challenging subject of the carving and painting of the Mallard Hen is illustrated on this CD. Sculpting of feathers and the detail carving of the bill is shown in the carving section. There is special emphasis on Pat Godin’s step by step techniques for painting the complex feather patterns of this bird. Also shown are methods for creating illusions of three dimensions using highlight and shadow. The brilliant blue wing speculum is also a feature on this CD. A pattern for this project is included on the CD.