Carving shorebird decoys has been a folk tradition for centuries, and now, with this authoritative guide, you can finish your own carved and collected decoys with realistic color and detail. In Painting Shorebird Decoys, expert carver and wildlife illustrator Anthony Hillman gives you advice on painting your decoys based on his life-long experience.
With 16 color plates, this guide gives profile and top views of 16 shorebird species at the time of breeding, when their plumage is most brilliant:
Dunlin
American avocet
Common snipe
Greater Yellowlegs
Whimbrel
Sandrel
Kildeer
American oystercatcher
Red knot
Ruddy turnstone
Black-bellied plover
Long-billed curlew
Black-necked stilt
Piping plover
Spotted sandpiper
Short-billed dowitcher
This invaluable guide provides advice on selecting brushes and paint, mixing colors, and step-by-step instructions on painting your decoys. Additionally, it includes a list of colors needed for each species shown. The plates give exacting detail for authentic hues and shading.
Collectors and carvers of all abilities will find Painting Shorebird Decoys an invaluable tool to help in rendering beautiful decoys that truly stand out.
Be sure to add other guides by Anthony Hillman, published by Echo Point Books, to your library: Painting Duck Decoys, Carving Miniature Duck Decoys, Carving Waterbirds, Carving Favorite Songbirds, and Carving Traditional Fish Decoys.
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