Some of you might see this painting and think of a carp and in truth you are not far off the mark. This painting was done for a friend over in Spain that is an avid Barbel fly fisher. I had been putting it off mainly because I had been intimidated by the rough fish. Its colors, scales, and shape posed a challenge to me and I was about as familiar with it as an Inca warrior would be of the A-10 Warthog (my dream aircraft by the way).
After a bit of research through this thing we call the world wide web, and numerous drawings, I decided to finally put my anxiety aside and try my hand at painting one in watercolor.
Hope you enjoy the painting and the links.
What Is This Blog About?
On January 1st 2010 I started posting one original painting or drawing a day for an entire year. Mixing my love of Fly Fishing with my Painting, the posts are centered around the subject of flies, fish, and the art of Fly Fishing. On December 31 2010 my mission ended but my love of catching fish and painting them lives on. So this blog lives on even if the posts are not updated daily. Fly Fishing Art with Fishing reports and Gear reviews, this blog is your source for all things fishy.
If you enjoy fly fishing and the art of the fly or fly tying, I hope you enjoy this blog. Most of the paintings posted here are for sale as well as the Fish Prints so if you are interested in any of the art here please Email me at jmdjdejong@gmail.com for details or just visit the BUY A FISH PRINT page.
If you enjoy fly fishing and the art of the fly or fly tying, I hope you enjoy this blog. Most of the paintings posted here are for sale as well as the Fish Prints so if you are interested in any of the art here please Email me at jmdjdejong@gmail.com for details or just visit the BUY A FISH PRINT page.

2 comments:
The A-10 is awesome... the American Stuka! A truly awesome machine. I saw one a few years back at an airshow and was blown away at how quiet they are when they approach. I was fascinated reading about them as a young boy with dreams of being a fighter pilot, but it wasn't until this recent experience that I actually got to see one in action. I actually have one made out of Mountain Dew cans that I bought at a craft show. Check the makers out here: http://www.candoplanes.com/
Jay - You got to love the A-10. I would take that over those other fighters any day. As for those can planes - those are sweet. I might just have to get one of those. Thanks for the tip
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