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Sharp, full-color photos clarify each step of the carving and painting process

Carving tips from an award-winning artist

Full-size, ready-to-use patterns

Extensive resource list for carvers

In this sixth book of the Carving and Painting series, carvers are led through all the phases of carving an American Kestrel—from roughing out the major feather groups to carving the head and adding individual feathers. The finishing touches—burning, texturing, and painting—are fully described, enabling the carver to create a stunningly lifelike kestrel.

A professional artist since 1983, Floyd Scholz is recognized as one of the top bird carvers in the world. He operates the Vermont Raptor Academy for carvers in Hancock, Vermont, and is the author of Carving and Painting a Red-Tailed Hawk with Floyd Scholz

Chainsaw Carving a Bear Price: $16.95

Bears to Carve with Dale Power Price: $12.95