Dirty Dozen- Sketch of Pheasant Tail Nymph

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aboriginal, Fly Fishing Artists, fly tying, pheasant, Pheasant Tail, sketching

Looking back on 2009 I got away from the things I love most.  One of the things I love is fly fishing.  Another is art.  I cant say that about running a non-profit art organization.  Becoming a gallery director is not on my list of things to do before I die.  So 2010 is about getting back to the real me.  The real me is happy in a boat, or standing in a river waving a stick trying to lure a Bass, Crappie, Pike, Bluegill or even a trout to bite my fly.  When I’m at home I like to make art that reminds me of being outdoors.  It’s just that simple.

My first project for 2010 is called “The Dirty Dozen”.  I decided to make 12 woodblock prints.  My goal is to make one every 12 days.  The first is my favorite little nymph, “The Pheasant Tail”.  I dont know if this sketch will turn into a print?  But, I like the feeling I get from it.  My work tends to look a little aboriginal at times.  To me this looks a little like an African mask.  The image surrounding the fly is a slightly embellished version of Pheasant feathers.

Four Pheasant Tail More

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Artwork, Fly Fishing Artists, Pheasant Tail, printmaking

 This is just another linocut for the annual LCVA Box Show auction coming up in September.  I experimented with my ink on this one.  I started with brown, then slowly added, red, yellow, and orange.  I hand pressed 20 and only the first two are exactly the same.  The others are a mix of rusty colors and that’s exactly what I wanted to do….for once..ha!  I use the pheasant tail nymph a lot when I fly fish.  It’s on my top ten list of flies, especially when I fish at devils lake.  It works great under a dropper for crappie or bluegills.  Anyway, I’ll have this one on display at my booth at the Artalicious Festival in Adrian on September 14th and 15th.  Pi Benio of Adrian College asked if I would be a printmaking demonstrator.  So, I’ll be there with my tools, ink and paper making whatever.  I think I may have a printmaking partner.  I asked Carlos Tobar who is a long time printmaker and painter in Adrian to join me.  He said he would and he’s going to bring one of his portable print presses….YESSSS!