Spring 2019

Editor's Column: A Day for Wildfowl Carving 
By Tom Huntington.

Demonstration: Carver's Block
A little hummingbird creates some big problems.
By Jerry Simchuk.

Demonstration: Nashville Style, Part Two 
Time to paint a warbler.
by Al Jordan.

Showcase: A Matter of Interpretation 
Lynn Branson has become a Living Legend with her unique sculptures.
By Bill Beese.

Demonstration: Just a Gull, Part Two 
Some shading here, some value there, and the next thing you know, it looks like a herring gull.
By Del Herbert.

Demonstration: Carving a Common Redpoll, Part Two
How to make this carving look uncommonly good. 
By Tom Park.

Demonstration: The Beach Robin
Maybe you know it as the red knot. Or the robin snipe. By any name, it's fun to carve.
By Keith Hendrickson. Pattern: Red Knot by Robbie Robertson

Reference: Strange Birds
No doubt about it—the Western grebe is weird.
By Rick Burkman.  Pattern and Color Guide: Western Grebe by Jean Minaudier