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Ken says that the best part of being an artist is that he is his own boss. If someone calls and wants to go fishing, he can stop painting and go. This does not mean that Ken is not working even while he is fishing. He is always observing the world around him. Ken is self taught. He was influenced by early Indiana artists.

Autumn on McCormick's Creek by Ken Bucklew

Ken paints wildlife in natural landscapes. His work has ranked in the top ten for the Federal Duck Stamp Program, the Indiana Duck Stamp Competition, Indiana Game Bird Stamp Competition, and Indiana Department of Natural Resources Calendar. Ken's paintings have been chosen for 10 Game Bird Stamps, 5 Duck Stamps and 3 times for Ducks Unlimited. The competition for the Indiana Game Bird and Duck stamps was open to all artists. Ken feels that he won often because his paintings were of birds in their natural Indiana surroundings. When Ken sells a print of one of his duck or game bird paintings Ken places a matching stamp in one corner and a remarque sketch of the bird in a different position in the other corner of the mat. This makes his prints unique.

Example of remark put on a print by Ken Bucklew

Ken is very careful to get the details of a duck or game bird correct. He visits a friend who is a taxidermist and is able to photograph a specimen from different angles to get realistic color and shape. He then has his friend critique the work. Ken says that if the animal in his painting can pass the scrutiny of the taxidermist, then it is ready for the judges.

Wood Duck Specimen

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