Author: Bruce Burk

Brand: Design Originals

Edition: Revised

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 224

Release Date: 09-07-2018

Details: Product Description Duck carvers of all levels can improve the quality of their work with guidance from legendary artist Bruce Burk! 16 beautiful species, covering both drakes and hens, from the American Goldeneye to the Ruddy Duck Full-body and head patterns, paint patterns, and detailed paint mixing instructions Over 100 live-bird reference photos, along with inspiring color photos of completed decorative and hunting decoys Classic portfolio of legendary carver Bruce Burk's detailed color patterns and finishing tips & techniques When world champion waterfowl carvers talk about early influences on their careers, they usually mention Bruce Burk. Decorative Decoy Carver's Ultimate Painting & Pattern Portfolio, Revised Edition offers a classic portfolio of Burk's detailed color patterns and finishing tips and techniques. This book features page after page of full color patterns and detailed mixing instructions. It covers both the drakes and hens of 16 popular and beautiful species, including dabbling and diving ducks: American Goldeneye American Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Blue-Winged Teal Bufflehead Canvasback Carolina Wood Duck Common Mallard Gadwall Green-Winged Teal Harlequin Duck Hooded Merganser Lesser and Greater Scaup Northern Shoveler Ring-Necked Duck Ruddy Duck An introduction offers practical advice on photography, color, competitions and working with patterns. More than 100 reference photos of the ducks in their natural habitat are provided, along with inspiring color photos of outstanding decorative and hunting decoys for each project. This Revised Edition combines in one volume both Series One (ISBN 9781565232167) and Series Two (ISBN 9781565232358) of Decorative Decoy Carvers Ultimate Painting & Pattern Portfolio. Legendary carver Bruce Burk helped launch the art of contemporary bird carving, and this new edition brings his out-of-print seminal work to life for a new generation of carvers. For carvers who have difficulty making their own drawings, or have limited access to live or mounted birds, this book will become a priceless tool in creating award-winning decoys! "With the technical eye and organizational skill of an engineering draftsman, Burk laid the foundation for contemporary decoy carving and strongly dictated the way most carvers now work."—International Wildfowl Carvers Association "Bruce Burk ranks among the master bird carvers in the country and is responsible for getting thousands of other carvers started."—ChipChats From the Back Cover Learn the Secrets of CreatingRealistic Duck Decoys When world champion waterfowl carvers talk about early influences on their careers, they usually mention Bruce Burk. Now duck carvers of all levels can improve the quality of their work with guidance from this legendary artist. Decorative Decoy Carver's Ultimate Painting & Pattern Portfolio, Revised Edition offers a classic portfolio of Bruce's detailed color patterns and finishing tips and techniques. Inside you'll find an introduction that includes practical advice on photography, color, competitions, and working with patterns. This is followed by page after page of full-color patterns and detailed paint-mixing instructions for 16 of the most popular and beautiful species—both drakes and hens. American Goldeneye American Wigeon Barrow's Goldeneye Blue-Winged Teal Bufflehead Canvasback Carolina Wood Duck Common Mallard Gadwall Green-Winged Teal Harlequin Duck Hooded Merganser Lesser and Greater Scaup Northern Shoveler Ring-Necked Duck Ruddy Duck "With the technical eye and organizational skill of an engineering draftsman, Burk laid the foundation for contemporary decoy carving and strongly dictated the way most carvers now work."—International Wildfowl Carvers Association "Bruce Burk ranks among the master bird carvers in the country and is responsible for getting thousands of other carvers started."—ChipChats About the Author Bruce Burk was a renowned master bird carver who provided the inspiration fo

Package Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English