'Watercolor Study of an Adult Butterfly Peacock Bass (Cichla ocellaris)'



Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 20" x 10"

Non-Professional Photograph

The Butterfly Peacock Bass and other species of Peacock Bass are native to the Amazon River in Brazil, but have been successfully bred in the wild in Florida, Hawaii and Central America. It is a highly prized Fly Fishing trophy, getting over 30 inches in length. It is not of the Bass family, but of the Cichlid family of fish. This family is one of the common fish families that you see in freshwater aquariums.

I was inspired to paint the Peacock Bass by the Sportsman TV Channel show 'WILD ON THE FLY' that filmed a show in the Amazon. It is produced by one of my new galleries- The Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop of Missoula, Montana, who will also sell my product and images on their web site.

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'Watercolor Study of a Marble Trout (Salmo marmoratus)'



Transparent Watercolor on Cresent Mat Board. Image Size: 16" x 6.5"

Non-Professional Photograph

Rare trout species from the Gorisk Region of Slovenia, found

in the Julian Alps in the Soca River Basin. The second largest

trout in Europe getting over 30 " in length.

I am starting to paint on a larger scale. Almost double what I had done for the 

first 50 species of fish that I painted. I gives me the ability to add even

more detail to the painting. Much of the research was from

Dan Sheppard's TV Flyfishing Show "Wild on the Fly".

He is based out of Montana, and gave me wonderful 

insight into this rare species.

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'Watercolor Study of an Orange Throat Darter'

Non-Professional Photograph

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". Matted Size: 14" x 11".

Sixth in a series of Freshwater Darter Studies.

Next is the Vermilion Darter.

The Series to date:

Green Sided Darter

Banded Darter

Variegate Darter

Candy Darter

Rainbow Darter

There is almost a limitless number of Darter Species

in North America. They are around 2" and

hug the bottoms of rivers and streams.

My wife says they should be Caribbean Reef Fish

with their bright colors. I agree.

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Taimen Trout (Giant Eurasian Trout)



Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 10" x 4.5". Second Image in the 'Trout of Mongolia' Painting

Non-Professional Photograph

The Taimen Trout is the world's Largest Trout (Huncho taimen) 

with a record catch of 231lbs!! Also known as the Mongolian Terror,

the Giant Eurasian Trout, the Siberian Salmon.

The most common bait is a mouse or a rat.

Or if fly fishing- a large artificial mouse.

The Taimen Trout is being framed with my watercolor study

of the Lenok Trout in a Double Watercolor Image Framing

titled "Trout of Mongolia. This is my second double

painting of Asian Fish - with the first being titled

'Trout of India' with the Indian Trout and Tibetan Snowtrout

that are really carp that have the appearance of trout-

therefore, are named as they are.

You can view the 'Trout of India' on my website.

The Taimen is an amazing trout, as a typical trout is only

2 or 3 lbs, and the Taimen Trout can weigh 100X as much!!

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Lenok Trout (Mongolian Trout)



Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". First of 2 Trout

for "Trout of Mongolia" with the Taimen Trout.

Non-Professional Photograph.

I am continuing my series of Asian Trout

with the Lenok & Taimen Trout, found

in Northern India,Mongolia & China.

Both are very large trout with the Lenok

getting  over 20 lbs. and the Taimen(Giant Eurasian Trout)

getting over 200lbs!! A 2 pounder for a normal trout

is considered a good catch!

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'Watercolor Study of a Male Sockeye Salmon in Freshwater Spawning Dress'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Area: 9" x 4.5".

Late addition to a triple image study of Northwestern Amercia

Salmon in Freshwater Spawning Dress

The other two are:

Chinook Salmon

Coho Salmon

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Watercolor Study of a Chinook Salmon

Chinook (King) Salmon

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Area: 9" x 4.5".

Both images are non-professional photographs.

Second part of a Salmon Study showcasing both

the Chinook Salmon & Cohon Salmon. Part of

an ongoing series of North American Salmon Studies.

The first part of the study is the Coho- featured

earlier on the site:

Coho (Silver) Salmon

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Freshwater Version of a Male Coho Salmon in Spawning Colors



Transparent Watercolor on Cresent Mat Board

Image Size: 9" x 4.5".

Non-Professional Photograph.

Part of my series of North American Salmon.

This painting is only half of the final framed painting.

The other part is the Freshwater Version

of a Chinook Salmon in Spawning Colors

facing the opposite way.

They have similar coloring and live in the same

area of North America.

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'Watercolor Study of an Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus)'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Double Matted on Identical Museum Quality Mat Board

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". Matted Size: 14' x 11".

non-professional photograph

Another in my series of North American Species of the Trout Family.

While the Arctic Char is both a freshwater and ocean fish,

the inland fish is also called the Quebec Red Trout, which I prefer.

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The making of 'Watercolor Study of Variegate Darter (Etheostma variatum)'

Final Version of 'Watercolor Study of a Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum)'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board.

Double matted on Identical Mat Board (Museum Quality)

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". Matted Size: 14" x 11".

A continuation of a series of darters found on the East Coast. This is the fourth

darter of the series. It is another colorful one- similar to the Rainbow Darter

but found a little farther west- in the Ohio River Drainage Waterways.

These small bottom huggers (Around 2 inches long) are one of my

favorite subjects. I love the various markings and especially

the bulldog faces with bugged out eyes.

I wanted to show another version of how a fish appears- like magic

on my paper.

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Humorous Christmas Card

CRAPPIE CHRISTMAS by thomglace

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Sometimes an insanely crazy idea pops into my head

and I cannot control it. That is what happened here.

The inside panel says:

A Very Crappie Christmas To All!

P.S. This is not the card I am sending. But if you want to buy a couple of hundred

go to my Zazzle Website under the Christmas Card Category at:

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'Study of a Banded Darter'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Watercolor Board

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". Matted Size: 14" x 11".

Original: $250.00. Giclee Prints: $50.00

Part of a series of Darter Studies in Transparent Watercolor. I love how colorful this fish family is. They may be small- just a few inches, but they make up for it in color.

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'Study of a Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)'

Transparent Watercolor. Image Size: 9" x 4.5".

Painted on Crescent Museum Quality Mat Board.

Double Matted on the same mat board 14" x 11"".

This is another in my series of Freshwater Fish in North America. It is in the Sunfish or Bream Family of fish. I photographed this painting for six different stages of the painting, to show the technique I use in painting. I use a combination of a series of glazes and very fine dry point. To see the six stages, please visit my web site at: www.thomglacewatercolors.com, and click on the page (you will find the index on the left column)

Art Technique.

'Study of a Golden Rainbow Trout'

I had to provide a photograph of a live Golden Rainbow Trout, just to prove they exist.

They are artificially bred from a mutated Rainbow trout and are stocked throughout PA.

'Study of a Nassau Grouper'

This is part of a new series that I have started of East Coast Saltwater Game Fish.

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'Study of a Bonefish'

This is a commissioned work for Dr. Robert Myers. He also commissioned a set of 3 Giclee prints for his fishing buddies. I am now working on some horse portraits for him of his stable of horses.