flyartist Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Drawing Flies 52_25 27000 ft Gartside Sparrow Original status: email me for information.. Swing by Jason's blog to check out his rendition of the of the Gartside Sparrow! Tech Info- Black Flair pen on Moleskine sketchbook with a bit of saliva. I have had a busy and hectic week. The day job has been keeping me going from early in the morning to late at night. So busy that this weeks fly was done on the fly at 27,000 feet. That has to be one of the highest flying sparrows I have ever seen! Alright, now you are probably wondering what 27,000 feet, sparrows and saliva have to do with this fly. The fly was drawn today on my return flight from St. Louis. As I had my tray table down and I was sketching away, the pilot announced that we were at our cruising altitude of 27,000 feet. And a bit of spit was used to soften and smudge the ink in a few areas to give a softer impression in the tail and collar of the fly. So there you have it, a 27000 ft Gartside Sparrow. The top photo was shot from my iphone after I finished it up. I used a whopping 4 minutes to create this fly. I had 56 minutes left to rest and listen to some music the rest of the ride home. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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