Step-by-step instructions and detailed pattern for creating a lifesize… More

In a sense, this is a decorative smoothie decoy. Before I begin the… More

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

The chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) is one of the smallest… More

In this article, I'll discuss my efforts to improve painting skills by… More

There's a great deal of diversity in the appearance of individual… More

The pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) measures between 4 and 5 inches long. It… More

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

I am ready to paint. I will use acrylic paints for this project. Acrylics… More

Once youve completed carving the Lazuli bunting, its time to begin what is… More

The trumpeter swan has an 11-foot wingspan, making it the worlds largest… More

Acrylic paints are durable and work quickly, and I use them for all my… More

The sleek violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) has long, pointed… More

You have a certain freedom when painting a smoothie because youre not… More

There may be as many as three species of meadowlarks, and it is hard to… More