Can't Go Fishing... So I Drew Some

[RogerA]

That is great.

[GreenEYESfromOHIO]

Wow that's awesome.....would love to frame and have on my wall! Well Done!

[shipahoy41]

I used to love to sketch and paint and do just about anything creative, but as I'm sure you know, workload and all of the worries of life kinda' crowd things like this out; until several months ago when I decided that I would try to pick it back up again in what I affectionately refer to as my pre-retirement years and for whatever time the Good Lord allows me after wearing myself out so thoroughly during my working years. Recently, I’ve been trying to get back into some drawing and painting, but it’s been about 20 years or more since I’ve done any sort of artwork whatsoever.

Best I can figure, drawing is not quite like riding a bicycle, because it seems to be taking right much time for me to get my hand back on it again. It still seems so hard to find the time to do this kind of stuff, but since I have been boatless for about two years now; I guess I have subconsciously replaced actual fishing by working on fishing related drawings an hour here and an hour there; and I’m actually finding that it’s still every bit as much fun and a great source of relaxation as I remembered it was in my younger years. I guess you could say I’m fishing vicariously through all of your articles and posts on CDC, as well as through this type of fishing related expressionism, but (I know) (as you know) it’s still nothing like getting out there and feeling the slime and the thump first hand for yourself.

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This drawing was actually inspired by an article I did on CDC some time back entitled “Why Fish School.” This is how I envision crappies might go about so proficiently foraging for "straggler" baitfish (shad) in the open water that may tend to venture too far from the main school. This particular drawing took almost a month and a half to complete using sepia colored pencil and graphite pencils. I am a bit unhappy that I lost a good bit of the subtle detail and shading when I took the digital camera shot of the drawing and then uploaded it to computer.

I would appreciate it if you’d take a moment to let me know what you think of it.

God Bless You All,

Wayne aka Special K

Wayne,

You have skills man. That is one of the best art drawing renditions of crappie I have seen I am sending you a PM.

I cannot draw or paint. This summer I tried my very first painting ever. Last Saturday we were at the Gulf of Mexico in Biloxi Mississippi with the family reunion when this masterpiece (to me) was painted. I am calling it "Lost on the beach." A starfish had lost its way and could not find itself a way back to the water so it is attempting to hide from the sun by the rock. You know the rock had heated up in the sun. End of story. It is impressionist art. That is my impression and I am sticking to my story. I welcome comments and critique. How do I improve this? Any suggestion would be helpful.



Mike

[shuorc]

Beautiful picture.

[drill instructor]

Amazing drawing!!! Im building a new home and would love one of your painting as the centerpiece of my man cave.

[fastfish]

amazing drawing..used to draw some while I was in college and have also gotten away from it. You captured the movement and looks of a crappie perfectly! It's plenty detailed as sanned! Keeep it up..one day you might have a line of t-shirts!

[fiveeyes]

looks good to me..darn good

[Mrs. Crappie Stalker]

Love it. The crappie look outstanding, but I'm really struck by the baitfish ball.

[kycreek]

You definitely have talent. Great work.

[Donald@CrappieLogic]

you sir are really talented awesome artwork love it