some work from our Pacific Herring spawn 2018 - WetCanvas: Online Living for Artists

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March 7, 2018 at 11:40 am #452556
DFGray
A few pastels from this natural event

the Pacific Black Brant Goose stops on our beaches on the way to the Arctic along with the Herring

The birds, the spawn, the Herring Fleet in the background

the Herring harvest, quite a waste as all the energy is to collect only the roe
the waters turn turquoise from the eggs and milt

18 x 24″ pastel from life

regards
Dan
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March 7, 2018 at 2:52 pm #580203
Donna T
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These paintings are stunningly beautiful, Dan, and I can’t imagine what it must be like to witness this event in person; the noises and smells in addition to the colors! Are you done with snow for the year?

Donna
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March 7, 2018 at 4:19 pm #580197
DFGray
Hi and thanks Donna, probably done with snow but one never knows

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Dan
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March 7, 2018 at 6:01 pm #580204
water girl
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Oh, I wish I could see this event in person. So, thank you for explaining and artistically recreating this for us.

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March 8, 2018 at 12:54 pm #580200
rain24
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Wow, I am equally enthralled by your paintings and your subject matter! I had to look up the area where you might have painted this. I see that we share the same waters.

Last year I took a course and learned about the importance of forage fish to the Salish Sea. This includes herring. I might go out there and see if they’re spawning at some of our local beaches too.

[FONT="BookAntiqua"]~ Rain
[FONT="BookAntiqua"]"If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." — Vincent Van Gogh
March 8, 2018 at 1:52 pm #580198
DFGray
Hello and thanks Karen it motivates me to paint
Thanks Rain these small fish are vital to all of our health

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Dan
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March 8, 2018 at 1:56 pm #580201
stapeliad Moderator, NYC
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LOVE. so very vibrant.

Lady Mars Orange Marmalade Stapleford
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March 9, 2018 at 6:53 am #580202
Frances Obie
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Love your skies and vibrancy of color. What paper do you work on? Do you tone it first?

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March 9, 2018 at 9:42 am #580205
CaliAnn
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All beautiful work – love your use of color
March 9, 2018 at 11:11 am #580199
DFGray
Thanks Lady Mars
Thank Frances, I use canson as my staple(they treated me very well at the factory years ago) the top pastel is on Strathmore as I received a pad for xmas
I do tone my larger work which is usually on a coated matt board
thanks Cali Ann

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Dan
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