Day 22 - Gone Fishin

 Back a year or so ago, I painted a small series I called "Animals Behaving Badly". Each painting featured an animal leaping out of a mixed drink.  This was one I designed during that spell, but never painted.  While scrolling back through the archives the other day, I came upon the design and decided it was a good time to paint it. :) 

I love how it came out and am particularly happy with the glass and the liquid.  Not necessarily a difficult subject, it still just makes me happy when glass turns out looking like, well, glass!

I imagine this Bass in a martini glass was just hanging out, lazily minding his own business when along came a fisherman.. apparently unable to resist a challenge, this guy may have ended up someone's meal, already pickled and seasoned for the pan.. or, maybe he was the one that got away..

Gone Fishin, oil, 9"x12", click here for purchasing details

Day 14 of the 30 in 30... The Fish Head

Today's painting was inspired by a Daily Paintworks weekly challenge.  The DPW website (one of the places I sell my artwork though) has a weekly painting challenge.  It could be anything from stormy weather (last weeks challenge) to painting a fish (one from the end of May).  I've never done one before, but I was perusing them last night and liked the look of this guy.  Thought he would be fun to try. So, here is my entry for the 30 in 30 painting challenge I am participating in with Leslie Saeta (and over 2000 other artist worldwide) and for the paint a fish DPW challenge.  I must say, blending the colors on this fish was definitely a challenge.  You may notice that the picture uses a complementary color scheme of blue and orange.  Great challenge for me today.   But anyway, lets get down to business.... Anyone want a fish head to hang on their wall?  ;)

The Fish Head, oil on panel, 6"x6"
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