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The Turtleback Harlequin, Part Two

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From Diving into the Ducks

The Turtleback Harlequin This article is part of a 3-part series. Read Part 1 of The Turtleback Harlequin here PART TWO: PAINTING & RIGGING THE DRAKE When I started this project, I planned on making only one decoy, but I liked the block so much, I ended up making three. The initial bird was painted in Parker decoy paints, ... Read More

The Turtleback Harlequin, Part Three

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From Diving into the Ducks

PART THREE: PAINTING THE HEN This article is part of a 3-part series. Read Part 1 of The Turtleback Harlequin here Read Part 2 of The Turtleback Harlequin here As promised, in this third part of the “Turtleback Harlequin” series, we get to paint a hen using the traditional “wet-on-wet” painting technique used even today throughout the Chesapeake region. ... Read More