flyartist Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 DF52 03_Tarpon Fly - Watercolor, gouache and graphite pencil 5" x 8". Original status: Available. Contact me for information. Swing by Jason's blog to check out his rendition of the of the Tarpon Fly! Tech Info- I started this one by sketching in my Moleskine sketchbook with my favorite 6B graphite pencil. To get the saltwater feel, I used a blue green mixture for the background water color. A very "Miami" color in my mind. This image took 24 minutes and 32 seconds to complete. Quick and simple fly that has a fun and dynamic shape to it. Above is quick graphite sketch I did on a piece of bond paper. I do a number of these sketches before starting so I can get a feel for the proportions and shape. I humped the wing a bit to give it a more dynamic and flowing shape. I felt the image would needed some more dark shapes to liven it up a bit. To achieve this, I added the grizzly pattern to the wing. Jason, how about a bit of chrome action for this next one? Let's try one that I had good luck with out in Idaho. Let's try a BOSS. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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