Tuesday, October 2, 2007

"Minnesota Splake" Illustration


In Minnesota's cold waters we have two native trout/char species, the Brook trout and Lake trout. The Splake (Salvelinus namaycush X Salvelinus fontinalis) is a crossbreed of the male Brookie and the female Laker. I completed this rendering of a Splake in colored pencil a few years ago... in preparation for the MN DNR trout stamp competition.

Studies of New Mexico

I've enjoyed reviewing the history of the Taos Society of Artists, like one founder, Oscar E. Berninghaus  and the more recent contribu...