Welcome to the DeYoung “Abstract Fish Face” Gallery. This is a portfolio of DeYoung’s Abstract Fish Face work. It been organized for you to search either by Species or by Series. Just click on an image thumbnail below to see the full painting in a separate viewing window.
DeYoung was the innovator of the Abstract Fish Face Series back in 2002. By the time he left art school at the age of 23, he realized he needed to push his artwork in a new direction. In order to achieve his goal, he began to experiment with composition, taking the fish’s form away and removing the actually shape of the fish. By zooming in extremely close on his subject, DeYoung’s objective was to portray trout in color and pattern only. The result was the “Abstract Trout Face” series paintings. Derek’s contemporary vision and vibrant use of color challenged the traditional, classic style of angling artwork and eventually received critical acclaim and success. Derek says of the series, “If you look at the fish faces I have done over the years, they are completely different, every time I start a new one I’m thinking of new ways to paint it, and how to make it a more successful piece then the last one I did.”
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"Abstract Brown - Moose" (ORIGINAL & PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Roosevelt" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Old Faithful" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - Hopper" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Rainbow - Mayfly" (ORIGINAL & PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
Tarpon - Tranquil - Frantic - (ORIGINAL & PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Brown - Red Copper John" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Tarpon Face - Yellow" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Pyramid" (ORIGINAL & PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Steelhead - Michigan" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Cutthroat - Ant" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - High Mountain" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Brown Pheasant Tail" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Baby Tarpon" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - 4th of July" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Smallmouth Bass - Hawk Lake" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Lamar River" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"2 Panel Abstract Brown - Autumn" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS)