Drawing Flies 52 – 26_Irresistible
Drawing Flies 52 Irresistible. Caught some plump brookies and gleaming little cutts on this fly.
Tech info: Pentalic paper with pencil, pen and watercolor. The drawing went so smoothly that I was done with a few minutes of reserve time on the clock. I forced myself to do a faint pencil underdrawing first, which helped me set up how I wanted the lights and darks to play out. I followed that with darker pencil and then pen, using the inky blank to give some overall depth, but also to create a nubbly sense to the deer-hair (which can be frustrating to get right sometimes). I finished with the water color and was pleased at how well the China White highlights built a sense of the hackle fibers. The hook got a little heavy for my tastes, but I am pleased otherwise.
Jeff’s Irresistible is here. Seems like we both have had some good times over the years with this pattern.
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JB- Another nice one! I could just peel this one off the paper and fish it!
Jeff