Ringneck Drake Painting Session 1 - Base Coats & Combing

In this video we begin painting the Ringneck Drake Hunting Decoy by applying the base coats, combing vermiculation, and painting the body of the decoy.

[@huntertwitty6597]

You are a carving and painting machine. Great video ! Thanks.

[@tomchristieart]

Thank you very much!

[@duckmanbhb]

That was good to see how much texturing paste you need to be able to run a comb through cleanly. Also, I had never heard of a filbert comb brush. Thank you, Bruce Brandeberry

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks Bruce!

[@stephenfularz7573]

Good carving information.

[@tomchristieart]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stephengent9974]

Very helpful

[@tomchristieart]

Thanks Stephen!

[@claudecribb1380]

Hi Tom just finished watching your painting of the ringneck Drake. Awesome, it's gunning decoy just wondering do you sale them?

[@tomchristieart]

I don’t make many gunners Claude. I do sell them from time to time.

[@catlinlowes3312]

I have a random question, but I have noticed that you periodically clean off the eyes, and then paint over them again later. Why don't you just wait until the end to clean them off, is it to prevent paint build up around the eye?

[@tomchristieart]

Good question Catlin. I do like to keep paint from building up around the eye and I like to see how things are looking as I go. One of the keys to a life-like decoy is how the eyes look and I like to keep them cleaned up as I go. It keeps me motivated in some small way. Not great reasons but just my preference! 😁

[@catlinlowes3312]

@@tomchristieart I would say that is a perfectly valid reason! Thanks again for the videos

[@roberteddy8962]

How many decoys a year do you make Tom ?

[@tomchristieart]

Probably one per month on average.

[@roberteddy8962]

@@tomchristieart wow that’s impressive !