'Dang Red' - Framed Original

8x10 Acrylic on gesso primed panel
Frame Size: 14"x17"

Story behind the painting:

Wading only knee deep, because waist deep turned out to be a whole lot colder than we had planned without waders, I was just watching my nephew cast along a grass line, not paying much attention to my own lure. He was working a sand pocket on the far side, and I was more entertained watching him fish than actually fishing myself.

Then out of nowhere my rod just about flew out of my hands as my lure was annihilated and my reel started screaming like it was in pain. I looked over at Jacob and hollered, “Dang red bout ripped my rod outta my hands!”

After a solid little fight, we finally got a look at the fish. Its tail was absolutely unreal, bursting with bright, vibrant colors that shimmered and seemed to glow in the sunlight. After a few photos and a solid release, we went back to fishing, but I couldn’t stop thinking about that tail.

Later, back home, I tried to capture that moment the only way I know how, with acrylic paint. And that’s how “Dang Red” was born.