ON THE COVER:
Brian Hendricks
This issue’s cover features the animal artistry of Brian Hendricks of Scottville, Michigan. His beautiful gray fox entry won first place in the 2015 WTC Master of Masters competition. This issue’s Gallery features more entries in this coveted invitational competition. This is Brian’s second cover as he was one of the three taxidermists who won a Best in World title in the Collective Artists division in 1999 who were featured on the cover of Issue 56. (That winning entry was a composition featuring three wolves.) Brian is also an award-winning sculptor of taxidermy forms, specializing in medium lifesize mammals.
In This Issue
The Breakthrough Gallery 2015 Master of Masters Entries
Splashed Water Surfaces Made Easy Randy Nelson
Part 1: Molding and Casting an Original Open Mouth Gary Weir
How Much Do Taxidermists Make? John Jennings
Waterfowl Standing and Swimming Blomquist and Kallina
The Art of Carving: Testing the Limits Bob Berry
Part 2: Fish Techniques from a World Champion Brian Noody
European Skull Mount with a Twist Randy Life
Reference Study: Blackbuck Antelope Larry Blomquist
Importing/Exporting Mounts To and From a WTC Tony Grabowski
Obituary: Phillip Charles Blomquist, Lewis, Walker, Alfaro
Painting a Tarpon Mike Kirkhart
REFLECTIONS, REVIEWS & REVELATIONS
Corrections of 2015 WFCC Winners Larry Blomquist
Q&A Larry Goldman
I Wood Like to Know Larry Goldman
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