Drawing Fish 52-38 Lamprey

Original status: Available, email me for details.

Swing by Jason's blog to see his see his Lamprey!

Tech Info- Watercolor, Gouache and Sharpie on oatmeal paper.

Jason suggested something a bit different this week! I really like his choice! He also forwarded an interesting article on the Pacific lamprey and how they are becoming threatened. Did you know that the lamprey dates back 450 million years! The lamprey is considered part of the First Foods with the Northwest Native Americans. The lamprey is native to both the Atlantic and the Pacific. Niagara Falls was a natural barrier until the Welland Canal was built in the early 1919 which allowed passage of the lamprey all the way to Lake Michigan.

Drawing Fish 52-37 Atlantic Salmon

Original status: Available, email me for details.

Swing by Jason's blog to see his see his Atlantic Salmon!

Tech Info- Watercolor, Gouache on oatmeal paper.

My tribute to Winslow Homers Leaping Atlantic Salmon.

Drawing Fish 52-36 Tiger Fish

Original status: Available, email me for details.

Swing by Jason's blog to see his see his Tiger Fish!

Tech Info- Watercolor, Gouache on oatmeal paper.

This past weekend my wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We spent a long weekend in Santa Fe New Mexico and had a wonderful time ( I will post pictures on my Facebook page). I had so much fun that I sent an email to Jason inquiring which fish we would be doing this week. In his reply he stated it was my pick. I have been so busy between the Artist in residence program in Alaska and our anniversary trip that my weeks were all mixed up. Jason suggested we go with a Tiger Fish, so I obliged, so thanks to Jason for keeping me in line and coming up with this weeks suggestion. As for this fish, it called for bright withe teeth and blood red paint!

Drawing Fish 52-35 Brown Trout

Original status: SOLD

Swing by Jason's blog to see his see his Brown Trout!

Tech Info- Watercolor, Gouache on oatmeal paper.

So we decided this week to do a generic brown trout. Sometimes some real gems come in small packages! This image is a drift less area Wisconsin brown held by my best fishing buddy Corey. I am actually working on a full color painting of this sketch. Beauty can sometimes serve in the smallest of packages and experiences. Fishing the drift less area with Corey is someting that I will carry with me forever.

Drawing Fish 52-34 Silver Salmon

Original status: Available, email me for details.

Swing by Jason's blog to see his see his Silver Salmon!

Tech Info- Watercolor, Gouache and Pastel on 140 LBS watercolor paper.

Continuing with my Alaska theme, I decided to go with the fresh from the ocean version instead of the spawned up color version. We were fortunate enough during our trip to use the spey rods and swing for these on fire fish fresh in from the Bering Sea. The fish were so fresh and full of fight that they even still had sea lice on them.