'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 a Kern River Rainbow Trout'



Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

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

Non-Professional Photograph

I have past the 50 fish level for watercolor Studies

with this painting of a Kern River Rainbow Trout.

It is one of my favorites, due to such beautiful markings.

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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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The Colors of Alaska

The Colors of Alaska by thomglace

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This HOT waether is making me do anything

to think cool!

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Chum Salmon Watercolor Study



Female Chum Salmon- Freshwater Markings

Male Chum Salmon-Freshwater Markings

Both watercolor studies fit into a 9" x 4.5" mat area

Transparent watercolor on Cresent Mat Board

To be double matted on identical Mat board.

Non-Professional Photographs

I finally finished the second watercolor study of

a mated pair of Chum Salmon.  The Male Freshwater Version

is one of my all time favorite fish.

The Chum Salmon is found in the Northwest waters,

mainly in Alaska. They are great to EAT!

Even better to paint.

As in other paintings, I will be framing the two

watercolor studies in one frame.

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1/2 of my Mated Pair of Chum Salmon Study



Transparent Watercolor on Cresent Mat Board

First Part of a Mated Pair of Chum Salmon- Stream Version

Image Area for Part One-Female is 9" x 4.5".

Note: Non-Professional Photograph.

While this salmon appears colorful-

like many females in the animal kingdom,

she is almost dull in comparison to the Male of the Species.

The next half of this painting is the colorful half- The Male.

The Chum Salmon is found in the Northwest- most common

in the Alaska waters. It is part of my series of

Salmon and Char Species Watercolor Studies.

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First Christmas Crad Design of 2011



Trout Wreath by thomglace
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Only 6 Months to go!!

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Live demo at Fly Fishing Heritage Day at Allenberry Resort

'Study of a Humboldt Cutthroat Trout'

Sub Species of the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

Painted during a live demo on June18th at Allenberry Resort,

in Boiling Springs, PA. (Non-Professional Photograph).

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". Transparent Watercolor

on Crescent Mat Board.

Eye Detail

'Study of a Lahontan Cutthroat Trout'

Painted eariler this year in my Cutthroat Trout Series.

I was at one of my favorite venues this past weekend.

Fly Fishing Heritage Day at the Allenberry Resort

in Boiling Springs, on the Yellow Breeches.

A great plus is that my booth was

under a pavillion over looking the Yellow Breeches.

(No tent needed!) 

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'Watercolor Study of a Spotted Sea Trout'



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

This painting was done at a live demo

during Foundry Day in Boiling Springs, PA

on June 4, 2011.

I added a couple of final touches at my home studio.

Next project is another live demo of a

Humboldt Cutthroat Trout during

Fly Fishing Heritage Day at the Allenberry Resort

on the Yellow Breeches.

I am glad to be back with new blog entries.

I was held back with health issues,

spending time reseaching  future paintings

of fish, dragonflies & songbirds.

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Watercolor Studies of Indian 'Trout'



Indian Trout (Barilius bola)

Tibetan Snowtrout (Diptychus maculatus)

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Each Image is 9" x 4.5".

To be matted & hand labeled by Smith Custom Framing

New Cumberland, PA.

Non-Professional Photographs

This is the finished double Watercolor Study of Indian Carp

that are named trout due to their resemblance to Trout.

As I mentioned, the idea of this Watercolor Study came to me through

an antique book on Game Fish of the World from the 1930's.

The book is a great inspiration- in fact the section on

Cuban Game Fish was written by Ernest Hemingway!

While I like the Indian Trout the best- I could not leave out

any fish named 'Tibetan Snowtrout'! My problem now is

what section to I put this on my web site? I have  Trout Pages

and other fish pages - which one?

One of the enjoyable aspects of these 2 Carp/Trout is that

even though they are only distantly related they have the

 exact same color palette - making the dual painting

work that much better.

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Impressing the Ladies

Adult Male Steelhead Trout

Adult Male Steelhead Trout in Breeding Dress

Many trout, salmon & char go through amazing changes

during spawning season. us men will do a lot

to impress the ladies!

Both paintings are transparent watercolors on Crescent Mat Board

Image Sizes are: 9" x 4.5". 

Non-Professional Photographs

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Canvas Capers

Oversized Canvas Giclee Prints of an Arctic Char Study

and a Colorful Canvas Giclee of a Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.

Closeup of the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Canvas Giclee.

On some of my latest prints, my Giclee Printer-

Jim Davis at Art Repro Services Had fun with

my request for a few Canvas Giclees to see how 

my clients and myself would like canvas 

instead of Paper Giclee Prints. He cam back with an assortment 

of fun prints that added more than a touch of color to my art!

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I then went to one of my galleries- 

Smith Custom Framing & Fine Art Gallery

in New Cumberland, PA

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And asked the owner, Debbie Smith to help. She had a free hand 

in coming up with a way to frame and present this new endeavor.

(She is the lady pictured above)

According to her- she framed to Giclee Canvas Prints with these choices:

The original sized Lahontan Cutthroat Trout with 

a neon yellow/green background was stacked with 3 frames.

The outer frame is done with Larson Juhl's Taffy line in Lemon, 

the next frame is mottled vibrant green by Presto Moulding

and accented with a Larson Juhl Light Blue Confetti fillet 

to bring out the fine outline around the fish.

The 2 oversized Giclee Canvas Prints of the Arctic Char 

are framed with Larson Juhl's fun and fanciful Taffy Profile.

On the Black Background version, Debbie used a Raspberry Taffy 

to make the Char 'pop' 

and on the white background version, she used

 the Green Apple Taffy moulding, complementing

the Arctic Char dominant colors. 

The startling differences in the 2 Char Prints is amazing! 

While I have done a few canvas prints in the past,

about a year or two ago, I never experimented with

colors and frames. Since I am excusively a

transparent watercolorist, I am not use to what was available

with the presentation found with using canvas instead of

a paper print or original double matted under glass.

This has been a real eye opener- 

that I wanted to pass onto you. I am looking for

more fun ways to explore my presentation of my art!

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Don't forget to check out the Camp Hill Plein Art Festival

the week before the Gettysburg Festival with Marybeth Brath.

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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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'Watercolor Study of a Lahotan Cutthroat Trout with Stream Form Markings'

Lahotan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi)

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Matted on Identical Museum Quality Mat Board.

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

A Continuation of my series of Watercolor Studies of

North American Trout Species. I find the color variations 

on the Cutthroat species especially interesting.

This species markings are vary different for the ones living in a lake environment,

compared  to the wild stream version. The lake version is 

Mashed Potatoes to the Stream Version of Broccoli, Carrots and  Beets.

So stream version it is!

Non-Professional Photograph.

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Live Demo & Exhibit at a Beer Crawl!

I will be doing a live demo this Saturday

at the

BEER CRAWL IN THE FALL

Noon until 5PM

at the Leaf of Eve Boutique on Pomfret Street, Carlisle.

I will be painting a family portrait of 

Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)

It is a colorful family- the male is sky blue

the mother is pumpkin orange and

the nymph stage looks like a bug.

The above painting is similar, but from a broken family

It's a mother/daughter portrait.

If you are coming, please partake heavily of the beer

before crawling with an open wallet to my demo.

Cards, Mugs, Prints & Originals for a bargain!

I am also exhibiting in a solo show in Carlisle

for October through December at

Murata Business at Center, 453 Lincoln Street.

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