by Michael Mordell | Aug 17, 2023
He not only left a lasting legacy of art and conservation for future generations, Frank Stick left the world better than he found it. The Golden Age of illustration, which spanned the first half of the 20th century, produced some of our finest sporting artists,...
by Michael Altizer | Aug 8, 2023
Following is the author Michael Altizer’s introduction to his latest book RAMBLINGS—Tales From Three Hemispheres. In addition to its over two dozen chapters that encompass stories from the top of the planet to the bottom, this book also contains a collection of...
by Joe Julavits | Aug 3, 2023
Ford Riley’s goal is not just to paint what he sees while hunting and fishing — he wants to take you there, mind and soul. Almost all of Riley’s paintings are inspired from his daily outings in the woods and on the water near his home along the St....
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 1, 2023
Click Here to View All These materials all have been collected by Jim Casada, a longtime student of Archibald Rutledge and the editor of five works bringing together Old Flintlock’s enduring outdoor tales on a variety of subjects. Collectively they represent a solid...
by Peggy Robbins | Jul 27, 2023
For many years after Goodwin’s death, he was largely ignored in art circles. His “real” specialty,” he told a friend, was painting “hunting scenes with action” for sporting goods calendars. Yet wildlife, hunting, fishing, and...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jul 21, 2023
Must Read: Hero of Kumaon: The Life of Jim Corbett Hardcover, 271 Pages. Jim Corbett became the hero of thousands of impoverished local families in the remote Indian region of Kumaon when, throughout the 1920s and 30s, he answered their pleas to rid them of the...
by Tom Davis | Jul 20, 2023
“The subject of my art is a look, not a story.” If Eldridge Hardie had his druthers, this would be among the shortest articles ever written. It’s not a matter of being publicity-shy, or of wanting to cultivate a certain “arty” image, or...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jul 17, 2023
Seven famed wildlife artists select their favorite pieces out of their portfolio, and give a little insight as to why. Silence in White – by Ken Carlson My selection of Silence in White was based strictly on the enjoyment I derived from creating this piece. A...
by Mark Wexler | Jul 6, 2023
When it comes to portraying animals in motion, many wildlife art experts agree that Schatz has few peers — if any. He is among western Europe’s most renowned wildlife artists. His paintings, some of which sell for as much as $40,000, have been displayed in...
by Paul Rundell | Jun 29, 2023
Roland Clark’s love of excellence extended beyond duck portraiture. More than other hunters, waterfowlers are men sustained by memory and promise. In the icy silence of the marsh, when a world of water and sky hangs suspended between darkness and daylight, a man...
