Applying the vibrant blues and subtle violets that exist in this bird will… More

Traditionally, the makers of canvas and wire decoys covered their decoys… More

For this toucan I will use four brands, starting with Ronan Japan oil… More

Something just seems to draw us to old, rough, beat-up decoys. Maybe we… More

When I began work on this loon for the 2011 World Pairs competition at the… More

You can trace the history of the canvas decoy back to the turn of the… More

After five months of work from start to finish, my Madagascar grebes were… More

Once I made the decision to carve an entry for the 2014 World Life-size… More

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

Technically, painting is merely the application of colored pigments to a… More

The downy woodpecker is North Americas smallest woodpecker. It is also one… More

People often ask me what my favorite bird is. My usual response is my… More

Before he carves the head, Rick drills a hole through the head block and… More

Rick has tried acrylics but says he prefers oils because the acrylics dry… More

Its always interesting to learn how various carvers came to the art form… More