I'll never tire of
trying to capture the sheer energy of a trout in
hot pursuit of it's next meal.
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This simple little
painting, ink drawing, captures those moments of
excitement when several sensations are going on at
the same time, and it all feels so
fine.
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An old reel is as
timeless as the dependable "Hex" hatch. I will
never tire of both.
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I often see such images
along the river banks or overhanging branches. Some
of these flys are recycle-able!
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This is another study
of a very old pattern I wish I owned. It's hard to
imagine such a gaudy fly could catch fish. Gaudy
but quite beautiful.
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This is another Steve
Fernadez pattern. I think I came pretty close to
the real thing on this attempt.
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Steve Fernadez ties
some of the most innovative flies I've ever seen. I
love the smooth curves and his radical departure
from tradition.
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I very much enjoy
drawing flies from "Life", and exploring all the
varied textures of fur, feather and
steel.
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This is a study of a
good friend, John Gado. At the time, he was fast
into a big steelhead on the Copper River in Terrace
British Columbia where I taught for 6
years.
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This painting was an
attempt at creating an atmosphere based on clouds
and accompanying colors. Both sunrise and sunsets,
are beautiful.
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This painting was used
as the cover art for Ontario Out of Doors magazine.
This is a familiar sight to me from early spring,
through summer.
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This is a very "tall"
retangle. Fall and winter steelheading is a cold
but rewarding time, as colors fade to
winter.
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I'll always be
attracted to the many, and varied textures and,
colors on trout. Young trout on the same water can
be as different as night and day.
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When I think of
Thanksgiving, Indian corn, turkey and steelhead are
synonymous with each other, and the ending of
another season.
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I'm very pleased with
the final result. This tiny juvenile trout is the
essence of what draws us to the
water.
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I tried to capture the
moment a young trout breaks through in reckless
pursuit.
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This is still-life
arrangement more by accident than design and I'm
pleased with the soft light of the patina on the
St. George.
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