Busy Busy Busy

Update.

Life is Busy Busy Busy. The trip to New Orleans was amazing. Captain Greg Moon / Louisiana Fly Fishing Charters showed us an incredible time with fantastic fishing as always. The topwater bite was on and I can't wait to get back. The boy is growing too fast and every day is an adventure. This is fun.

Wooden Whales

Bowhead

Painted Bowhead and Right Whale

Weathervane Sperm Whales

Cutting out/carving whales has become the relaxation time. It is brainless work and carving them from reclaimed wood (old fence pickets and an old wooden desk) with the Dremel is instant gratification. These were inspired from all the different antique "Nantucket" style whale plaques and weathervanes that I have been obsessed with. 

Mills

A little drawing of our Mills. 

Jen's Red

Finished project

Finally finished up the drawing of Jen's redfish she caught in Louisiana with Captain Greg Moon.

Lighthouse Lakes Sketch

A quick sketch of the Lighthouse in Aransas Pass, TX. It is such a great place to paddle and fish. Every lake is something new and floating through the channels that connect the lakes is like looking into an aquarium. 

Redfish Tail Shirts

Just got in the shirts I designed and am super stoked at how they turned out. They are microfiber, UPF 50, and super comfortable. Huge thanks to Paul Oliver and Anchored Designs who printed these great looking shirts. 

If you are interested in ordering some shoot me an email at fireflyfisherman@gmail.com 

$32.00

Redfish Tail Linocut

The weather outside is awful and it has forced me into the studio. The dogs joined me and while they wrestled and played around I finished up a linocut I had been wanting to work on.

Art/House Projects

Man Room with updated wall. I ran out of frames and photos that were already printed out.

Steelhead with final touches

Quick scenery watercolor sketch

An old drawing that was dug out of the closet. 

Tater Sketch

He's the best pup a guy could hope to have.

Steelhead Watercolor

Steelhead Watercolor 

Feels good to get back to working on art. Gotta get back into the swing of things. Many of my watercolors paints had dried out from not being used.

Shrimp Linocut

After seeing all the awesome linocuts out there I had to give it a try. 

I got lots of tips and input from Jonathan Marquardt. If you haven't seen his work check out his site.

https://jonathan-marquardt.squarespace.com

There are some amazing artists out there making some awesome woodcuts and linocuts. Totally inspired.

Sharpie Work

Haven't had much time to draw lately. Got some inspiring words and advice from Paul Puckett. Sharpies are unforgiving and once you realize that and just go for it, things tend to go much more smoothly. Thanks for the advice and I will put it to good use. 

 Another Paul Puckett inspired "Tail."

A quick Tarpon sketch. 

Red Tail - sketch

Tailing Redfish - sketch

Sharpie and Prisma Colors
(Inspired by Paul Puckett and his use of sharpies)

back to the drawing board - sheepshead

Redfish

 

The beginning.

Some Progress.

Ready for the finishing touches.

The West

Fish

A drawing I did for a benefit auction.
Below is the work in progress. I like the way it looks when it isn't quite complete.

CCA Auction

Pecker Bass

Captain Simmons Red.

Sketchbook.