A neighbor lady likes to say “Fishing is the greatest excuse in the world to do nothing” I’ve never been a fan of fishing but my grandpappies, Da, Ralph and Frank were dabblers of the sport. Maybe if the fish were a bit more colorful than the rainbow trouts we’d catch I’d be a bit more intrigued. These are the inspirations for this artwork.
Supplies: GSLC Arabian Triptych, Colorful Magazine Pictures, Pen,WeldBond Glue,Fish Images from Sticker Books, Blue HighLighter, DuraClear Matte Gel Medium, Paintbrush, Iridescent Glitter, Ocean Blue and Turquoise Stencil Butter, Green Acrylic Paints, Rangers Glossy Accents Finish
- Gather Supplies.
- Trace Back of GSLC Arabian Triptych on Colorful Magazine Images.
- Rip and Tear Magazine Images Gluing to SLC Arabian Triptych Back.
- Find Fish and Coral Images in Sticker Books to Use in Collages.
- Fussy Cut and Use a Blue Highlighter on Edges.
- Use DuraClear Matte Gel Medium to Secure Pieces to Back Portion Of GSLC Arabian Triptych.
- While Still Wet Sprinkle with Iridescent Glitter Sparingly.
- Paint Upper Portion of GSLC Arabian Triptych Frames with Ocean Blue and Turquoise Stencil Butter. Globing on.
- Add Patina with Green Acrylic Paints.
- Glue Upper Portion of GSLC Arabian Triptych Frames to the Back Prepared Portions with WeldBond.
- Once Fully Dry add a Layer of Rangers Glossy Accents Finish to the Inside Frames.
Final Thoughts:
Rainbow Trout were definitely a colorful fish, along with its Golden Rainbow bothers, and Brook, Brown and Lake trout cousins. Each with own distinct color palate . They are also related to the salmon. They preferred the colder area of the streams hiding near the riffles.
Catfish were caught in deeper channels and are bottom-dwelling opportunistic carnivores. We were told that catfish whiskers could stings but it might be an old wives tale.
Perch, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, a Sunfish and Bluegills, Suckers and Crappies could also be caught if you knew the right fishing holes. On the rarest of occasions even a freshwater eel were a found delicacy.
I was more of a crick wader. I did enjoy hunting for Hellgrammites used for bait on sharp fishhooks. In Summertime we gather our wading boots or old sneaker, fishing net, a plastic bucket and off to the crick we would go. We’d head to our manmade dams, one person downstream the others picking up the placed rocks and shuffling downstream towards the nets. Our family also caught night crawlers after the spring rains and would keep them in a washbasin in the dirt cellar of our family farmhouse.
Inside Appalachia Podcast reminds me of my Childhood Home: In Old School Fly Fishing Rods they meet craftsman who builds exquisite, handmade fly rods and shares his fishing with others.Inside Appalachia tells the stories of our people, and how they live today. The show is an audio tour of our rich history, food, music and culture.
Fishing Quotes:
"The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad." —A.K. Best
“A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.” —Samuel Johnson
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." —Henry David Thoreau
“I go fishing not to find myself but to lose myself.” —Joseph Monninger
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