fly-fishing art

“Ghost,” Colored pencil, 2014
by Travis Sylvester

Look closely at the image of the trout in a net above. Can you guess the artist’s medium? It’s hard to believe that Travis Sylvester can create such a realistic portrait using just colored pencils, but that’s been his artistic weapon of choice since. . .

Profile Series: “Brown Trout I”
By Daniel Lopez

Landscape architect Daniel Lopez spends his on design projects around the globe, but when he needs a break, he turns to two passions: fly fishing and art. Growing up in Southern California, where he. . .

Artist Eileen Klatt paints salmonids that are gone or disappearing.

After growing up fishing for perch, sunfish, bass, and crappies, Idaho-based Eileen Klatt turned her artistic eye on the trout, salmon, and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin, especially those strains that are. . .

“Along the Delaware, Spring,” Oil on Canvas, 2013
by Galen Mercer

Artist Galen Mercer lives along the Battenkill in West Arlington, Vermont. Canadian by birth, he’s the grandson of two painters and the son of another, so it’s kind of in his blood. Here’s what he had to say about. . .

“Around the Fire,” oil on board
by Bob White

Editor’s note: Here’s another installment of a new series on angling art. We’ll try to post a new painting, drawing, or sculpture every. . .

“June Morning, Restigouche,” Oil on Canvas 2013
by Galen Mercer

Editor’s note: Here’s the latest installment of a new series on angling art. We’ll try to post a new painting, drawing, or sculpture every Wednesday. If you have any suggestions for. . .

“An Outside Chance,” oil on stretched canvas
by Bob White

I’ve been friends with Minnesota-based artist Bob White since we first met at a benefit fly-fishing event for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in 2007, but I’ve been a fan of his artwork for. . .

“Ledgewater,” Oil on Canvas, 2013.
by Galen Mercer

Editor’s note: Here’s the latest installment of a new series on angling art. We’ll try to post a new painting, drawing, or sculpture every Wednesday. If you have any suggestions for artists we might feature, let us know below.

Artist Galen Mercer lives along the Battenkill in West Arlington, Vermont. Canadian by birth, he’s the grandson of two painters and the son of. . .

“Evening Soft,” watercolor on archival paper.
by Bob White

I’ve been friends with Minnesota-based artist Bob White since we first met at a benefit fly-fishing event for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in 2007, but I’ve been a fan of his artwork for much longer than that. For instance, he did the wonderful illustrations for. . .