La Jolla 2/11 Missed the YT but made a nice Fish Print - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ctfphoto · 02-12-2013, 01:27 PM

of the bycatch.

I caught my Personal Best Calico at 19.5 inches and really fat. I caught it while going for yellow tail with a 6x salas and frozen squid, amazing.

I had recently saw the thread about fish prints and being an artist, I had to try it. Here is my first try..... "Calico Bass 2-11-13"

ctfphoto · 02-12-2013, 01:39 PM

Close up of the scale detail

Dannowar · 02-12-2013, 01:47 PM

Paint the spots next time!

Way cool

jaws197 · 02-12-2013, 01:55 PM

Amazing detail

Great job!

I wonder how a halibut would turn out?????

ctfphoto · 02-12-2013, 02:02 PM

Thank you guys

"Paint the spots next time!"

great idea, thank you

and a halibut should turn out fine. maybe do it in just black ink or black acrylic

I plan on doing any cool fish I catch

Deamon · 02-12-2013, 02:30 PM

SWEET fish!!! Remember to save some of that green and yellow paint for the target species...
I've bought some paint and cloth...now hoping for an opportunity.

rhyak · 02-12-2013, 02:37 PM

Shelter Cove PAC butt.

Theophilus · 02-12-2013, 02:54 PM

what kind of paper and paint do you use?

ctfphoto · 02-12-2013, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theophilus

what kind of paper and paint do you use?

I used acrylic paint (washes off with water) and a painted white canvas.

Today I saw an ad for Michaels for the paint I bought last night, on sale for $1.99 for a Large tube, reg $3.99 for two days only..... I went out and bought 16 more tubes to be ready for this spring. Now I just need to find a roll of painted white canvas, maybe Blick art store.

That Halibut print is awesome, now I wish I would have done mine.

skrilla · 02-12-2013, 03:50 PM

Toad largemouth.

steveooo · 02-12-2013, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaws197

I wonder how a halibut would turn out?????

ctfphoto · 02-13-2013, 09:32 AM

.... about my fish print, which she really likes. I already sell art at some of the local art shows like Artwalk in San Diego. I am inspired (by my first attempt) to do a whole series of fish prints that I will sell as cards and prints.

So NOW, I can tell my wife that I NEED to go to work, and go out fishing

Wow this worked out well .........

seaquinn · 02-13-2013, 01:28 PM

very, very cool.... sure beats "taxidermy".

Hey Chris, how about putting these on T-shirts? I like the ideas suggested! My drawing skills are about the level of a 3-year old, and I think I could do this! Very nice! Now let's go catch some fish too big for a t-shirt!

ctfphoto · 02-13-2013, 02:45 PM

Thanks Cliff. Ya I was thinking of doing a Tee Shirt line as well, I just need to find a good printer that prints wholesale. I need more art first.

So I went to Blick today a bought a roll of 73 inch x 18 feet primed white med canvas, enough to do a small whale .....

Cost was $100 less a 40% off coupon making it $64. Bought more Acrylic today at 1.99 ea, now I have 26 tubes of paint and a lot of canvas. I'm Ready.

Time to go fishing .....

Lets catch a YT or WSB on Friday and get to painting.....

See you Friday Morning ......

Cbad Mike · 02-13-2013, 11:26 PM

Always learning something cool here!!!!!!

Question........ Isnt that what they did to Jesus?

Royak · 02-15-2013, 04:29 PM

Nice fish print! This popular Japanese art form is often called "Gyotaku."
Lots of instructions on YouTube.

The Nothing · 02-16-2013, 10:03 AM

awesome stuff. Been seeing more and more of it lately

02-12-2013, 01:27 PM	#1
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	La Jolla 2/11 Missed the YT but made a nice Fish Print of the bycatch. I caught my Personal Best Calico at 19.5 inches and really fat. I caught it while going for yellow tail with a 6x salas and frozen squid, amazing. I had recently saw the thread about fish prints and being an artist, I had to try it. Here is my first try..... "Calico Bass 2-11-13" Attached Images Last edited by ctfphoto; 02-13-2013 at 09:10 AM.

02-12-2013, 01:39 PM	#2
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Close up of the scale detail Attached Images

02-12-2013, 01:47 PM	#3
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Paint the spots next time! Way cool __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

02-12-2013, 02:37 PM	#7
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Shelter Cove PAC butt. __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

02-12-2013, 02:54 PM	#8
Theophilus Junior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ontario California USA Posts: 12	paper and paint what kind of paper and paint do you use?

02-12-2013, 01:55 PM	#4
jaws197 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Poway, CA Posts: 148	Amazing detail Great job! I wonder how a halibut would turn out?????

02-12-2013, 02:02 PM	#5
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Thank you guys "Paint the spots next time!" great idea, thank you and a halibut should turn out fine. maybe do it in just black ink or black acrylic I plan on doing any cool fish I catch

02-12-2013, 02:30 PM	#6
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	SWEET fish!!! Remember to save some of that green and yellow paint for the target species... I've bought some paint and cloth...now hoping for an opportunity.

02-12-2013, 03:50 PM	#10
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Toad largemouth. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

02-13-2013, 09:32 AM	#12
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	So I talked with my wife ..... .... about my fish print, which she really likes. I already sell art at some of the local art shows like Artwalk in San Diego. I am inspired (by my first attempt) to do a whole series of fish prints that I will sell as cards and prints. So NOW, I can tell my wife that I NEED to go to work, and go out fishing Wow this worked out well .........

02-13-2013, 01:28 PM	#13
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	very, very cool.... sure beats "taxidermy". Hey Chris, how about putting these on T-shirts? I like the ideas suggested! My drawing skills are about the level of a 3-year old, and I think I could do this! Very nice! Now let's go catch some fish too big for a t-shirt!

02-13-2013, 02:45 PM	#14
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Thanks Cliff. Ya I was thinking of doing a Tee Shirt line as well, I just need to find a good printer that prints wholesale. I need more art first. So I went to Blick today a bought a roll of 73 inch x 18 feet primed white med canvas, enough to do a small whale ..... Cost was $100 less a 40% off coupon making it $64. Bought more Acrylic today at 1.99 ea, now I have 26 tubes of paint and a lot of canvas. I'm Ready. Time to go fishing ..... Lets catch a YT or WSB on Friday and get to painting..... See you Friday Morning ......

02-13-2013, 11:26 PM	#15
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Always learning something cool here!!!!!! Question........ Isnt that what they did to Jesus?

02-15-2013, 04:29 PM	#16
Royak Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 46	It's a Framer! Nice fish print! This popular Japanese art form is often called "Gyotaku." Lots of instructions on YouTube.

02-16-2013, 10:03 AM	#17
The Nothing Junior Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 11	awesome stuff. Been seeing more and more of it lately __________________ ~Isaac