"The last thing that went through their head was their ass"

Somewhat dated but still good.

Vanishing Native

Mike Savlen painted this steelhead piece and then donated one of the limited edition prints for an exhibit and fundraising event hosted by the Wild Steelhead Coalition at the Burke Museum in Seattle.

Here's Mike's description,

Although initially I thought about painting a strong broadside composition of one of the most beautiful, powerful and challenging fish anglers pursue, I decided it simply wouldn’t say anything about their fragile situation. So after going through a lot of compositions and much contemplation I decided instead to take a minimalist approach, focusing on just the impression of this powerful fish fading into the background and unfortunately if left unchecked, oblivion.

There is a limited run of 74 prints available so get yours before they're gone.

The original is also available directly from Mike.

Daily Dose of Holiday Chum

What better way to start the holiday season than with a daily dose of holiday Chum courtesy of Ray troll.

“A Place I Would Rather Be”

Four years in the making, Mike Savlen has finished his stellar 8.5 foot triptych. 

This is a painting which in reality took me 4 years to complete. The original center panel of the Permit I began in Costa Rica and finished in New Hampshire. Although I have had a lot of offers on the initial painting, I held on to it mainly due to the fact that I knew I wanted to do something more with it but wasn’t quite sure what. Plus I like having it on my wall because as others have said it is kind of like a mini vacation when you look at it.

Mike takes you through the paintings evoultion from concept sketches to finished product here on his site.

Analee Fuentes Patterns Series

Oregon based artist Analee Fuentes says that fish, reptiles and birds have been a focus of close observation throughout her life.

LINK

Modern Metallic Fish Art

Clayton Swartz's work blends modern abstract sensibilities with formal subjects.