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

Previously I demonstrated how I carved the American white pelican. The… More

In the first part of this article, in the Spring 2015 issue, we covered… More

The final stage to this sculpture is painting the bird. The barn owl has a… More

Last issue, I discussed how to texture and prime the decoy. Now, it's time… More

In the last issue, I demonstrated how I started carving this toucan decoy,… More

The red-breasted nuthatch is one of North Americas four nuthatches. These… More

For the following demonstration, I used knives for everything except the… More

When texturing feathers it is important not to burn too deeply. I turn… More

In a fire in the collector's home, debris from a crumbling fireplace had… More

The Barred Owl (Strix varia) is one of North America's larger owls, with… More

A letter in this magazine recently caught my eye. The writer said he… More

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

With its clean white plumage, contrasting black wingtips, and accenting… More

In the Fall 2016 issue, we saw how Patrick Bearden makes most of his… More