Wood carving muskie in progress

 This carving is about 36 inches /92 cm long. Basswood for the main body and pine for the added fins. This carvings was inspired by a recent illustration of a musky head in 2016 Spring issue of Anglers Journal.

copyright 2016 Charles Weiss

MUSKIE PAINTING, ASSAULT ON THE ROCKS

Copyright 2016 Charles Weiss
Preliminary DRAWING OF THE MUSKELLUNGE

Finished painting on board. Added an Esox Assault spinner lure. The waves, water and rocks  were challenge

Zany caricature special effect!

Almost finished acrylic painting

Mural of two Sleepy Otters

The wobble shaped bubble border and the start of acrylic painting .
Starting with highlighting the heads with white and brown.

Variety of brush sizes and a wave cross hatching starting at the top in hues of blue and green

Adding more water and wave colours.

Painting with acrylic washes around the otter shapes

Completely painting around the otters with the water colour changing to green blue to yellow.

The shapes of the otters are being refined .

Additional fur detail has been added with raw umber and ultra marine blue acrylic.

Detail showing the paws holding together their bodies as they sleep.

Adding highlights to the fur and background water.



Artist Charles Weiss poses in front of mural in progress

The client asked for this mural to be placed half way up the wall to be above the edge of the bed in their daughters room.

Original photo reference from Jon Vargas

The black marker drawing in the full size of mural

Toronto Comic Con!

Great afternoon light at the Metro Convention Centre for photographing Costumed Model playing as their favourite characterS.

The Dr. Who robot in life size with bright light!

A woman as Thor beating Captain America! FULL CONTACT COSTUME ACTION!

Delightful costumes that cover the essentials.

MANY PEOPLE RELAXING AND SHARING PHOTOS!

Author Rebecca Diem was in costume in the Steam Punk area selling her series of  books TALES OF CAPTAIN DUKE!

LARGER THAN LIFE A COSTUMED WOMAN as THOR!

WHERE ELSE
 DO YOU EXPECT TO FIND THE Cadillac AMBULANCE OF GHOST BUSTERS FAME?!
Toronto cOMIC cON!

furious LIGHT SABER ACTION POSES!

Selfie photo opportunities!

Costumes and make up are very well turned out!

Whirling images of costumed people are in large crowds!

Posing with Captain America!

Painting a wood carved PIKE

 Primed and now the fins are painted a base orange along with the back is green gold

The side is painted a green mixed with umber brown. Eye has a little bit of gold.

Detail of the head scale pattern.

Markings on the fins  are a mix of black green and umber brown.

white markings are added . A little metallic gold added to the iris of the eye.

The finished painting of the pike.
43 inches in length.

Muskie painting on progress

2016 COPYRIGHT Charles Weiss

I was hoping someone would suggest a lure or a fish of some kind to be added to the painting.Progress on eye detail and markings of pattern on sides of fish. More detail on vegetation.hn
This dramatic scene will eventually include a fishing lure and some small  school of fish darting away.

basic drawing concept for painting

Washes of blue added on the head mouth  and jaw with  weed stem detail

Preliminary drawing on canvas with washes of green and yellow around shape of  muskie with open mouth and underwater vegetation

Fishy Mural on Dundas Street West , Toronto

  John Kuna mural paintings
Mimico Creek Underwater scene,
Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, Water beetle, Leopard frog tadpole , minnows

Brown Trout, Snapping Turtle