Derek’s Inspiration for the Painting:

“This painting really came about in sketch form about 1.5 years ago, I had been playing with the idea of presenting fish in a very iconic way with less importance places on the natural placement of the fish. I started to see some real possibilities with this new idea.. one of which was to capture the edge of the river.. or shoreline, which allowed me to tell tell just a little more of the story. This current painting is based on what I thought was the strongest sketch that I’d done for this new series. I just finished a commission this Fall, and was ready to sink my teeth into something dramatic. I searched my sketches, and was again captivated with this idea.. The rest is history. I plan to push this painting into a series.. adding other trout, saltwater fish, and maybe some warm water fish.”

 

The Original piece is Available for purchase in our “Fine Art Originals” section on the website. Fine Art Reproductions are also available as a Giclee, Canvas or Metal Print.