Overpainting Techniques 303 Flogging and Schlepitchka Flogging as a paint technique is similar to flogging done in cartooning, except that paint is being applied rather than charcoal being cleaned off. Flogging is an excellent approach as a base coat for foliage and grass. Schlepitchka is a texturing trick done by twirling a feather duster or flogger around gently and dabbing it on the surface of the scenery between each twirl of the tool so that the splayed pattern prints on the scenery. This technique is frequently done as a background for foliage or wallpaper. Schlepitchka is more difficult to do on a paint frame. If working vertically with a rag flogger, the handle length should be short so that the tool is easier to manage (see Figure 10-41). FIGURE 10-42 A grass field painted by using a flogging technique with a feather duster. Tools and Paint of Schlepitchka and Flogging Flogging and schlepitchka can be done with a flogger made of any material you can think of, such as burlap, netting, fishing line, muslin, or sash cord. Feather dusters commonly are used as tools for flogging and schlepitchka. The types of feathers used are chicken, ostrich, and pheasant. Feather dusters can be found in most discount and grocery stores, but the longer and more elegant feather dusters of ostrich and pheasant are located primarily at janitorial supply stores. The type of texture created Which paint should be used with floggers? The paint used for these techniques can be any consistency necessary, from thoroughly opaque to thin glazes. Floggers drip a lot when working with glazes. It will be necessary to wring a fair amount of paint from the tool after charging it. If a flogger or feather duster is sopping wet,