There is a fish obsession going on in our household. Glenn ties flies all night in preparation for his next day on the water. Meanwhile, I play with water and pigment in an attempt to capture these beautiful creatures on paper.
Here's an experiment with color, inspired by the bluegills I used to catch as a kid on Cazenovia Lake, NY with my mom, dad and sister. We'd head to the north end of the lake and all pack into our aluminum canoe. Us kids would have little spinning rods. Dad usually threw flies. We used fat night crawlers we'd pick in the backyard which I now realize gave us a distinct advantage. But back then I thought it was pretty cool when we'd catch more fish than dad.
Next week I'll be taking a five day watercolor class at Colorado Mountain College in Aspen. The instructor is Lee Shapiro. I can't remember the last time I made art all day every day.
Your Bluegill is amazing! Absolutely beautiful!Glad you are able to take the watercolor course.Glad also that Lee Shipiro is the instructor. His work is fantastic.We are happy you have good childhood memories of fishing in Caz Lake. Remember when you got the prize for catching the smallest fish in the fishing derby? You were about 5 years old.
Posted by: Julie Bookhout | July 03, 2009 at 07:54 PM
Is it possible that I forgot what a great artist you are? I guess it is when I think of everything else you do so well.... I was five years old when your dad helped me catch a fish on a kindergarten field trip to the the pier. I kept that little sunfish in my jacket pocket, stroking its scales all afternoon - through lunch and all. My mom discovered it later... and she carefully hid her horror. I still love all things fish today.
Keep up the art. :)
Posted by: Sue Tompsett | July 19, 2009 at 07:39 PM