Spring 2009

Yellow-headed blackbird on the cover by Tom Park

Painting Notes: Yellow-headed Blackbird
The color scheme here? Black and yellow, of course
by Jerry Poindexter

Beginner's Notebook: Painting with Oils: An Introduction
Acrylic paints may be easier and faster, but oils offer carvers a little something extra
by Ian R. Feir

Habitat: An Exploded Cattail
Here's how you can give your marsh dweller a perch that looks just like the real thing
by Tom Park

Carve a Little Crowell
When you carve this little shorebird you'll be learning from a master
by Eric Kaiser

Showcase: Land Where the Partridge Drums
The Mohawk have a name for it, and the name is Akwesasne. That's also the name of John Leeder's fabulous sculpture
by John Leeder

A New Jersey Diver, Part Two
You've carved it. Now you can put the red into this New Jersey-style redhead
by Geoffrey Vine

Reference: Cliff Notes
Think of this article as a true cliff hanger; cliff swallow reference photos and Jean Minaudier's pattern and color guide
by Rick Burkman