92 pp, 9 1/8" H, soft cover. ISBN 0811724239 Profusely illustrated with color photographs and b&w drawings. "Award-winning carver Ernest Muehlmatt presents step-by-step instructions on how to carve and paint one of his favorite and most popular s ubjects: the black-capped chickadee. Full-color photographs and detailed text illustrate every part of the process, from roughing out the head and carving the wings, feet, and legs to adding realistic texture, preparing the colors, and painting a n d finishing the piece. Muehlmatt offers his secrets on creating a stunning lifelike carving - emphasizing the importance of sound research, tool selection, and the use of proper carving and painting techniques. Full-sized patterns, large-sca le l iv e-bird photos, and information on the species complete this first book in an exciting new bird-carving series." Light rubbing to glossy surface of covers, very minor edge wear. Very Good

Birds,  Black-capped  Chickadees,  Painting,  Wood-carving,  Carving,  Carvings,  Feathers,  Tools,  Techniques.