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May is when anglers on the Chesapeake Bay expect the return of the big Red Drum. These are strong fighting fish
when they are small 'puppy' Drum and a serious challenge at 50 pounds. This beautiful Red Drum
Gyotaku was done on black unryu rice paper from Thailand.
It's currently for sale at Seaworthy Gallery in Hatteras Villiage, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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NEW - Prints and T-Shirts
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What is Gyotaku?
Gyotaku basically means 'fish rubbing' in Japanese. The fish prints (commonly called fish rubbings) are
the EXACT mirror image of one side of the fish, each characteristic of the fish is recorded - every scale
and fin's reflection is transferred to the rice paper.
The most popular form of Gyotaku fish art is called the direct method. The fish print is created by
rubbing a piece paper on the side of an inked fish. The fish eye is painted by hand after the rubbing
is made to image motion, life and personality. I hand color many of my monotone rubbings but also do
rubbings using colored ink. Monotone rubbings - black ink on white paper show the best detail and
have a more traditional look.
Only a few quality Gyotaku fish prints can be made from each fish and all rubbings are unique.
How can I get an original fish rubbing?
In addition to the original gyotaku art in my Online Gallery, I usually
have a number of new rubbings on hand that only need to be colored and detailed.
If you would like a Gyotaku fish print from a fish species you don't see in our Gyotaku Gallery or you would like
me to make a rubbing from your trophy fish - Contact Me
or visit Artistic Creations Gallery on Shore Drive, Virginia Beach VA or Lin Lin Gallery on Shore Drive in Norfolk VA.
Occasionally I have rubbings, prints, t-shirts and other items available at these online retailers.
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