Taxidermy Class |
Taxidermy Class |
Nov 27 2010, 07:55 AM
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I'm taking on fish taxidermy as a new creative outlet and will have my first lesson today!
I have a 26"-27" male Rainbow which I caught a while back for my first specimen. My instructor is a world renown and award winning taxidermist (fish, birds, big & small game) and professional photographer, check out his work! Freestone Fine Art I'm honored to have the opportunity to learn from the best. Kevin is also fine woodsman and prospecting buddy. I may post pics of my progress but I think that the process will take a while since I'll be doing it one weekend at a time and there are many steps. Wish me luck! Disclaimer: Kevin does NOT offer classes or lessons to individuals or the general public, he's doing this for me as a friend. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 15 2011, 09:23 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
OK... for those interested, here is my completed project. I received high marks from the instructor and plan to continue this pursuit.
The specimen is a 25" male Cuttbow (Rainbow/Cutthrout Hybrid in spawn colors) which I caught in North Park last year. I have included several pics of the head because it was done with metallic paints, powders, and smears to achieve the true holographic characteristics of the real thing. I took pics from different angles in an attempt to illustrate this but it has more depth than the camera depicts. The fish is posed swimming in an "S" curve, although it's hard to tell from the pics. Fun and challenging project! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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