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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is the larger of the crows,… More