It's almost happy hour and its best he wakes up on his own

Sometimes we trip and miss our star and so maybe that is why the moon is a harsh mistress.

Be careful, this is a family site.

Fox Kidd, I don't know you very well but I feel like I have known you for a long time. Muster the remaining forces of your continence and march forward like the world is your oyster. But don't paint no more fish.

I liked the sheepshead better but keep trying if you enjoy it and I’m sorry to read about the pain in your neck,lol

Been in your shoes. BIG ADJUSTMENTS when your used to picking up anything in your shop. Chin up you will find something you can do to take up your time. It will come into your life when you least expect it

Its hard to be humble when you are perfect in every way !

Hal, maybe I could try my hand at painting hair?? I’ve seen some really outstanding color schemes. Looks like a lot of folks that got unemployed when all the circus shows shut down

Remind me not to care about you in the future.

Be careful what you say to Hal,
I've heard he's very sensitive

It looks good for starting out..
I think fish are the hardest to taxi.hard to hide stuff.
The more you do the better you get-like anything else.
Lets see some fish taxi from those shooting you down.

X2

Couple of spots down the side and it will look good for a peacock bass?

I have taxied a few birds. One of them turned out very nice. I wouldn't dream of attempting to do a fish. Once its on the board, its a blank canvas. Each scale on a fish is single, complex picture. I don't know how the pros do it.
Don't listen to anyone known to suck. Paint some more fish. Those pros all started where you are now.

Furthermore, disability checks are for quitters. You ain't quit yet.

Practice makes perfect so keep doing it. Don't let anyone bring you down. There's always someone who's gonna find fault with everything anyone else does and usually those are the people who haven't done anything.

how is your tail gate art with that air brush ?

now a nice trapping scene on the tailgate would be cool

That absolutely horrible.
The mount and painting!
There is No Way you posted that pic thinking it was even mildly good.

That was once a real fish?

Don't worry about these guys
If your enjoying it keep on working away at it. I always thought it would be cool to learn how to taxidermy stuff.

There's plenty of bluegill to catch and practice on. You should get better with practice. No one ever started as a master taxidermist.

There is actually a pretty good oddities market for bad and strange looking taxidermy. I have little doubt you could sell the ones that don't come out well to recoup your costs. Intentionally, garishly painted fish would probably sell. I've seen some pretty rough taxidermy sell at auction for surprisingly good money.

As soon as you pull the fish from the water, take some good pictures for references and try to paint the taxidermied fish to look just like them.

Keep at it.

Keith