Montana Artist Wins 2015 California Duck Stamp Art Contest

By Vanessa Torres

California -(Ammoland.com)- A painting by Chuck Black of Bozeman, Mont., was chosen as the winner of the 2015 California Duck Stamp Art Contest.

The painting, which depicts an American green-winged teal, becomes the official design for the 2015-2016 stamp.

Following the contest held June 17 in Davis, the judges complimented Black’s painting, praising the artist’s anatomic accuracy, and attention to feather detail and habitat.

“I am extremely grateful to have been chosen,” said Black, a professional wildlife artist. “Having recently switched to oil paint from acrylic, I am thrilled to have such positive feedback because it reassures me that I am going in the right direction. I wanted to make the painting a true depiction of waterfowl but did not want to distract from the duck itself. That is why I decided to go with one drake instead of a lot of ducks … I wanted the bird to be prominent.”

Black and 20 other artists from around the country submitted entries for this year’s contest, sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife …read more

Source:: AmmoLand