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Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:36 pm
by Mountain Man
Painting the Nose
First I used an airbrush to mist white on the nose, then flesh.

This deer had a lot of dark brown to black spots on the nose and lower lip and darker colored skin immediately around the nostrils and top of the nose. The edges of the spots on the nose were very distinct with sharp outlines/edges. I could have used an airbrush with a stencil to do the spots but getting the shapes of the spots correct would be a pain with a stencil. I chose to paint the spots with oil paints (a mix of black and burnt umber) and a small brush. I used the photos I took while fleshing just prior to salting for reference. After the spots on the nose pad had been recreated I went back to the airbrush to add the darker colored areas immediately around the nostrils and top of the nose. Then I sealed the nose with some Krylon triple thick glaze. Here are some pics of the finished nose.
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Pics of Finished Mount
Here are some pics of the finished mount. The pics taken inside seem to be a little better. The pics taken outside, even with an overcast sky, make the deer appear very bright – almost a blinding white color, which is kind of what it is.
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Some Final Words
I want to thank Dan for letting me mount his white doe. I had a lot of fun doing it.

For those that followed along, I hope you enjoyed seeing the process and have a better understanding of what goes into a nice whitetail shoulder mount.

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:37 am
by P&YBuck1
Spectacular job!

I knew there was a lot of work to do a mount, but you enlightened me even more, excellent review of whole process.

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:58 am
by Dewey
Thanks for the bump. Not sure how I missed this thread back then. Very cool. Amazing job Mountain Man. 8-)

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:37 am
by adelle26
I haven’t seen this yet since I’m relatively new. This is beautiful.

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 7:06 am
by Mike32
That looks amazing!!

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 8:53 am
by HunterBob
Wow, you are truly an artist! Helps me understand the work that goes into taxidermy.

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 1:52 am
by BackCoverBowHunter
Thanks for the journey and great work!

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 1:57 am
by ThePreBanMan
Man that is a skill.... I didn't realize how much work it was. No wonder it costs so much. :)

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:22 pm
by Mossyhorns
Impressive

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:27 pm
by Dmking33
Some impressive work!

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:21 am
by Net Guy
Amazing job!

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:47 pm
by WidowMaker77
Super fascinating read

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:21 am
by venisonassassin
This is a really late comment but beautiful work. Thinking of getting back into the craft again after a hiatus for a few years.

Re: Mounting Dan’s White Doe

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:38 am
by greenhorndave
Somehow I missed this the first time around. Really cool. Like PreBan, never knew the depth of the process. Great work MM! :clap: