Fishing Pals

This is a 16 by 20 hyper realistic, watercolor pencil painting on canvas done for a friend.  It was very frustrating to paint because the fish has so many dotes on it that it took be a long time to do.  It is difficult to get the kind of detail I want when there is so much detail.

Watercolor Pencil on Canvas

Thank you very much for posting on the last two pictures. I was wondering if anyone even read this stuff. This is a picture of a man fishing. Fishing is my passion and I miss it a lot lately. It is a watercolor pencil on canvas and I used a dry and wet technique. This is were you draw the back ground and then use a spray bottle and brush to blend it. The technique makes for a little blurriness of the background and then I try to get more precise with the focal image. This is a 12" by 16" painting that will be displayed in Comstock Park at the Consignment Outlet on West River drive at the center of town. I have a few different pictures presented there and the owner is excited about my work. The them for the store is hunting, fishing, and wild animals. If you get a chance stop by and see them. It is a very interesting shop.

The pictures from Art Prize are now being displayed at the Forest Hills Fine Arts center for the next week or so. If you didn't catch them at the Art prize this my be your last chance to view them.

Sorry about not writing for a while. I got very sick and have been battling with health issues for over three week. I have been on antibiotics for about the last two and finally feel that I am getting better. I will try to be more consistent with my writing. I hope the two folks that did post comments are still in the audience.

Sincerely,
Elaine J. Hoogeboom

Captain Jason and Captain Melisa

These two wonderful people took Nathan, Zack and I fishing for walleye. It was a present from Nathan. I never had so much fun in my life. They like the picture of themselves when I gave it to them for a present. Turns out Jason has the same birthday as I do. Another Gemini in this world. He is a very good fishing guide.