Drawing Fish 52_17 Mako Shark

Drawing Fish 52_17 Mako Shark

Original status: Original and Prints are available email me for information.

Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Mako Shark!

Tech Info- Watercolor and Gouache

Searched the internet for some great info on fly fishing for Mako's. Had no idea how relatively popular it is. The rich blues, gray and white of this shark are stunning in photos. I can only image how great looking they are in real life.

Not sure how I feel about this one. Tried to go real loose, but ended up with too much detail. Have not painted much in the past few weeks, need to get that brush wet more often.

Drawing Fish 52_16 Grayling

Drawing Fish 52_16 Grayling

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Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Grayling!

Tech Info- Sharpie sketch Watercolor and Gouache

Had to go with highlighting the dorsal with this one! The Grayling is one of those species that is on my list of fish that I would like to catch before I take a dirt nap. Pretty straight forward with this one. Quick Sharpie outline then went at it with watercolor washes and gouache details.

Drawing Fish 52_15 Taimen

Drawing Fish 52_15 Taimen

Original status: Original and Prints are available email me for information.

Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Taimen!

Tech Info- Sharpie sketch and Gouache

Since I turned the big 50 today, Jason chose the world's biggest trout species, the Taimen, for this weeks fish image. I went with a triptych illustration for this one in the hopes to exaggerate the size of this bad ass trout. I basically carved out the negative space around the image and threw in a bit of color. Enjoy!

UPDATE: Jason turned me onto the Mongolia River Outfitters. As their website states, "The Guides for Ghenghis Khan's Home Waters". MRO provides guided fly-fishing adventures for Taimen, Amur Trout and Lenok from their private camps located in the Mongolian wilderness. Swing by their site and check out the great pictures and what they have to offer!

Drawing Fish 52_14 Large Mouth Bass

Drawing Fish 52_14 Large Mouth Bass

Original status: Original and Prints are available email me for information.

Swing by Jason's blog to check out his Large Mouth Bass!

Tech Info- Sharpie sketch, Adobe Illustrator

I decided to break away from the comfort of my oatmeal sketchbook, watercolor and gouache this week. Instead I went retro and digital (Boy, is that contradictory!). I was looking through some old retro reference information for another project when the idea hit me for the creation of this retro looking piece. Almost reminds me of the illustrations in the old "Children's Highlights" magazine when I was a kid. Started with a sketch with a Sharpie, scanned it in, then started drawing over the top in Illustrator.