Jumpin' Jack Bass

This was one of those paintings I have been wanting to do for years. The bass is actually mounted and is hanging on a wall in my home. It came from a fishing trip almost 20 years ago. I used to do a lot of fishing and not much painting. Now I do a lot of painting and not much fishing. I caught the fish on Lake Mizell in Winter Park.  The background, I photographed years ago too. I thought it looked like the perfect spot to catch a bass. So I finally put them together.

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  1. TracyJuly 1, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Wow! I LOVE the colors, and the handling of the water--especially the reflections in the lower right. Really beautiful piece!

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