STREAMERS 365

Be sure to swing by Streamers365 for some great feather wing eye candy! As Darren puts it:

During 2012, we will be showcasing one feather-wing streamers a day for the entire year. The concept is called 365 blogging, but if you look at a 2012 calendar, you may notice there are actually 366 days! Not to worry, we’ve been able to scrape up an extra streamer for the day. We will be auctioning off most of the streamers presented on the blog. This is a great opportunity for collectors to find some amazing streamers to add to their collection. We will also be putting together a series of books based on the streamers presented in the project. These will likely be on a quarterly basis


Link to Streamers365.

Following Along

I had to mention two fellow artist and fly fishers who are following along with Jason and I this year.

John from Iowa and his blog.

And will at Lineslinger blog.

Please swing by their blogs and check out their great work!

DF&F 52_4 Brookie and X-Caddis

Original status: Available


Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Brookie and X-Caddis!

Tech Info - Pastel on black paper. 10" x 12".

The X-Caddis is one of my favorite Summertime patterns for the Driftless area and on the Michigan's AuSable.


This one is called "Swing and a miss". I was going for an image of a quick aggressive strike, with an unfortunate miss. 


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Prints are 8" x 10" reproduced on digital watercolor stock, signed and number. Each print comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

DF&F 52_3 Cutthroat trout and a Chernobyl Ant

Original status: Unavailable


Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Cutt and ant!

Tech Info - Sharpie, watercolor, gouache and Photoshop on oatmeal paper. 10" x 12".

I wanted to create an image that portrayed the viewer lying on the stream bed looking up. You are seeing the fly drift, debris rushing through the water column, and then you see the trout rise. will there be a take or not? I really struggled with this one and the 30 minutes came up fast. My quick application of color turned to mud and I really struggled with the values. Every once in a while things do not come together and you just have to let go until another day. I will definitely be revisiting this one.


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Prints are 8" x 10" reproduced on digital watercolor stock, signed and number. Each print comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

DF&F 52_2 Brown Trout and Stone Fly

Original status: Available


Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Brown or Stone (artist choice)!

Tech Info - Sharpie, white pastel pencil, Photoshop on oatmeal paper. 10" x 12".

I plan on painting this image in the upcoming weeks (as a separate project).
Used a little Photoshop to darken areas of the image to create depth and a focal point.


NEXT WEEK'S SELECTION WILL BE POSTED IN SIDE BAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE BLOG PAGE.

To Purchase Original, click below:

To Purchase Prints, click below:

Prints are 8" x 10" reproduced on digital watercolor stock, signed and number. Each print comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

DF&F 52_1 Rainbow and Royal Wulff

Original status: SOLD


Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Rainbow and Royal Wulff!

Tech Info - Sharpie, watercolor and gouache and pastel on oatmeal paper. 10" x 12"

The start of the New Year and the new project. 


Next week we will go with just a fly: Black Stone Fly Nymph and a Brown Trout.

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Prints are 8" x 10" reproduced on digital watercolor stock, signed and number. Each print comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

DF&F 52

Once again Jason at FF&W and I will be collaborating with the year of Drawing Fish and Flies 52 (DF&F 52).  We will be alternating between the two as we see fit. The rules from last year still apply, 30 minutes or less to create the image.

We will be posting the images on Saturday as opposed to Thursdays. We will also pre-announce the following week's image after the previous week's post so that others can join along. More on this subject later. We will also be inviting some other artists to join us on an occasional basis.

Coming up this Jan 7th is a combo Rainbow Trout and Royal Wulff. We started off last year with a rainbow, so it was only fitting to kick off this year with a bo.

I am looking forward to another fun and creative year!