Carving and Painting a Green-Winged Teal With Jim Sparnkle (Carving & Painting) (Paperback)

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250 color photos 5 drawings 1 life-size pattern 7 x 9 .Step-by-step instructions from an award-winning carver Full color throughout to illustrate each step Includes full-size pattern and feather diagram Jim Sprankle shares the carving and painting techniques and tips that have made him one of the most famous and sought after carvers and teachers in the business. Teal, because they are small, make good subjects for beginning carvers, and Sprankles detailed instructions, from tracing the pattern and cutting the pieces through all the steps necessary to carve, texture, and paint each part of the green-winged teal, make the project clear and understandable. Live bird photos inspire and teach, and photos of the finished carving show what every carver aspires to achieve. Jim Sprankle has won more than seventy blue ribbons in national competitions and is the author of two Stackpole books on carving. Curtis Badger is the author of Stackpoles Bird Carving Basics and Fish Carving Basics; he also wrote the first two books in the Carving and Painting series.

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Curtis J Badger

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811727513
• ISBN-13: 978-0811727518
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #799,882 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Learn from a master carver and teacher, June 1, 2000

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Jim Sprankle, a carver of exceptional caliber, leads the reader through a step-by-step process in transforming a lifeless block of wood into a life-like work of art. No detail is left unmentioned, and the photographs provide a close-up view of the intricate carving and painting that make Sprankle's work highly prized. Every waterfowl carver should have this book in his/her personal library.