Provides step-by-step instructions and patterns for carving and painting the goldeneye drake, goldeneye hen, and pintail hen. This book also discusses colour mixtures and paint swatches. Illustrated throughout

Sixty great contemporary decoy carvers from North America are highlighted in this illustrated book discussing artist techniques and inspiration. Full-color photographs throughout.

Detailed instructions and full-size templates for constructing 16 beautiful, marvelously practical decoys according to the time-honored South Jersey method.

Use Anthony Hillman's Painting Duck Decoys to get expert advice on how to mix colors, treat the wood, and which brushes to use to paint specific decoy areas. The 24 color plates provide an accurate guide to colors and shading.

Fully illustrated instructions and exact-size templates for carving 16 species of ducks in beautiful miniature form. Plus tips for beginners, advice on painting, much more. All decoys in color on covers.

Joel Barber spent 20 years studying and collecting wild fowl decoys from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Mr. Barber's authoratative volume is the only text written for the true collector and contains all there is to be known on the subject: how to recognize the locality from which a decoy comes, the world of famous decoy makers, the scarcity of certain types of decoys and more.