In this article I will be sculpting an Eastern bluebird. No matter how… More

It wasnt too long ago that the first Eastern blue jay showed up outside… More

Carvers seem to like owls. I can understand why. There is something about… More

The American kestrel also goes by the name of sparrow hawk. Its a… More

My first attempt at decoy carving was a ruddy duck. That was in 1987, and… More

The lazuli bunting lives in the western half of the United States, where… More

Grosbeaks have always been some of my favourite birds. The rose-breasted… More

While researching a great blue heron project in 2008 I ran across some… More

My goal in this article is to carve a fairly simple belted kingfisher (a… More

I have carved many other types of birds, but this time I decided to try my… More

I painted my cardinal with acrylics. Since the Northern cardinal has a… More

Before starting to paint, you need to seal your carving. After working… More

There is a power in simplicity which is why I chose to paint a famous Ward… More

Instead of priming the entire bluebird with straight white gesso, I use… More

My fascination with the red-tailed hawk began during my apprentice years… More