Breakthrough Magazine – Issue 102 Summer 2011

Breakthrough - The Magazine Devoted to the Serious Wildlife Artist

Issue 102, Summer 2011

ON THE COVER Lowell Shapley

When you view all of the great pieces that won Best in World titles at the 2011 WTC, you must consider what an awesome accomplishment it was that this composition of a keelbilled toucan by Lowell Shapley of Porter, Texas receive the majority of votes by the 22 judges as there choice for Best of Show. The final honor rest in the fact that this is the firs World Show winner to be bestowed the newly named Simon T. Blackshaw Award for Judges' Choice Best of Show. If you are wondering, the runner up was Phil Soucy's mountain lion that won Best in World Large Mammal.

IN THIS ISSUE

• The Breakthrough Gallery: - 2011 Best in World Taxidermy
• Practical Bird Drawings - Glen Browning
• 2011 World Show Coverage - St. Charles, Missouri
• Reference Study: Red Stag and Elk - Larry Blomquist
• Plant Fabrication - Mozelle Funderburk
• Part 2: Fish Locomotion - Clark Schreibeis
• Finalizing Plans for WTC in Salzburg, Austria - Larry Blomquist
• African Reference Study: Zebra (PART 2) - John Belluci
• Tribute: Bob Chauvin. - Larry Blomquist
• Painting Schedule: Barracuda - Mike Kirkhart

REFLECTIONS, REVIEWS & REVELATIONS

• Goofy “Stuff” - Bob Chauvin
• WASCO Becomes a McKenzie Company - July 14, 2011
• Q&A - Larry Goldman
• I WOOD Like to Know. - Larry Goldman

DEPARTMENTS

• Letters
• Calendar of Events
• Schools & Training
• Classified Ads
• Reference of the Month
• The Breakthrough Library
• Directory of Advertisers