Final Painting of Black Capped Chickadee

Tips and tricks of painting wood carvings

[@KellyConcepts]

They look so real! Great job

[@markdmaker3173]

Thanks I appreciate that.

[@michaelrichard4109]

Mark, thank you for creating these video's, with the power I gained from seeing you using the hobby knife doing the detailing, I took my bird, and everything else's detailing up a notch, very good instruction, I thought I should thank you Thanks, hope to see more

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate the kind words.

[@user-ys8iq8gf1u]

Thank you !

[@kenedgerly6473]

One of the best videos regarding painting that I've seen, thanks! Going to look into color theory for sure. Love the idea of ultra marine blue and burnt number to make a gray!

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it.

[@JefroCarves]

A wonderfully carved Chickadee! A wonderfully painted Chickadee! That my friend is a terrific piece of artwork. Truly enjoyed the tutorial on color theory. I have a lot to learn. Applause!

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you so much my friend. I truly appreciate your kind words.

[@caroledesforges3800]

Great video! I learned alot and enjoyed your calm, step, by step approach. Vive les Artisans! Carole, Gatineau, Québec

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.

[@glenncurley680]

I have 3 Chickadees carved and mostly painted but just needed a few tips to complete the job I thank you Sir for sharing!

[@markdmaker3173]

Awesome! I’m glad I could help. Thank you for watching.

[@glenncurley680]

@@markdmaker3173 I taught carving and painting at our Community College. It has been awhile since I painted a Chickadee. I bought the legs and feet and mount them on barbwire coming off a piece of fence post. It's a wedding gift for this weekend. Better get busy. Thanks again.

[@elizabethkelly6325]

Love the chickadee!

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you

[@davechesebrough6053]

Thanks for your great videos on bird carving. I noticed in this video the book of Chickadee reference material on your table and I am curious to know what book that is. Thanks again for your very useful tips on caring and painting.

[@markdmaker3173]

Thanks for your question and your encouraging comments. The book I’m using is called carving and painting black capped chickadee with Ernest Muehlmatt. He is a three time Ward world championship winner.

[@YloPony16]

Great job! I've never used multiple coats of paints before but for some of the tougher areas that's a really good idea. That's one of the primary reasons I've always liked to use my airbrush to paint my carvings due to the way airbrush paints normally have to be thinned out. I've watched your videos and multiple others and it's interesting to see what type power tools, burrs, burning tips, etc.. everybody uses. It seems everyone has there own preferences.

[@markdmaker3173]

Shawn Meloche Great question and observations. On my larger birds, I will use an airbrush after my initial coat of Gesso to lay in the shadows in the valleys of the carving. I also enjoy watching other carvers. Everyone has their own style and techniques. Even the top professionals are extremely different in their approach.

[@joannekenwilkinson6106]

Thanks - carved my fist bird and this provided some good tips for painting!

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you I appreciate that. I have a blue jay blank eyes & feet I just need to get motivated to do a bird that big.

[@murrayberger4344]

Well done 👏

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you very much

[@ninochkalove]

color theory is so incredibly necessary no matter what you love to paint. Its also very easy to understand and use. If you buy cadmium yellow, cadmium red and cadmium blue (the primary colors) just start mixing and experiment and make your own color chart to help it stick in your mind :) add Sienna and burnt umber and play with those, adding white and or black. Never use paints straight out of the tube or your work will look flat. Happy art making, from an art teacher of 25 years and a professional artist :)

[@markdmaker3173]

Thanks for your comment this is awesome! This is the kind of info that can really help people achieve the results they want.💓

[@glenncurley680]

I use to teach carving and painting at our Community College. It was so fun.

[@reynrandolph2272]

Hi Mark. I wish you would do an American Goldfinch painting video.

[@markdmaker3173]

I carved and painted an American goldfinch before KZbin ever came around. I will see if I can find the pattern and do one.

[@reynrandolph2272]

Thank you Mark.

[@unitwoodworking5403]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@markdmaker3173]

Thanks buddy. Appreciate the thumbs up

[@561union]

thanks great work

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@radiantvalor]

Beautiful

[@markdmaker3173]

Thank you!

[@barbarahansen674]

Mark what do you use for a finish on your birds? Thank you so much for posting this, huge help

[@markdmaker3173]

The acrylic paint once it dries is all it needs. You can lightly missed a UV protectant made by Krylon over top of the work, just don’t spray on too heavy. Thanks for your question. I appreciate it.

[@magnushelgimagnusson5866]

Yes í like to see from bigining to the and carving

[@bushwhackedsurvivor9713]

Mark, will you or do you provide a complete materials list for this beautiful project.

[@markdmaker3173]

Thanks for your question. I appreciate it. One of the easiest ways to get all the supplies you want to make a bird carving is to buy a kit that comes with the feet the eyes and the blank already cut out. It’s also one of the least expensive ways to do it.

[@bushwhackedsurvivor9713]

Hey Mark, what was that whitish paint you used before the black and blue paint?

[@markdmaker3173]

I always use gesso instead of a white paint. It has a very natural look for whitish colors on birds. Thanks for your question.

[@magnushelgimagnusson5866]

Hi í have bin d oing burds you can see on my facebook i but 2 there very new on there í like very mutsh to see you do more delels from the begin and thang you for this í hope you and er strand my english