To Blog About A Fish.

With very little else happening this week,  I did manage to take a few pics of the latest Fish Project.   And luckily,,,,, I have at least one thing to blog about for the week.  

This week has been rather uneventful!   The only laundry I had was work clothes!  Meaning: My week consisted of getting up, going to work, and then coming home to sleep!   Not very exciting... and hardly blog worthy.   ( In fact, I just posted everything there was to say about it.... so there!)  But boring moments are filled with project progress, if you are fortunate enough to have a project...   Which I do!

The latest fish!  Something from the Centrarchidae family.  Also known as the sunfish family,  Bluegill, or Bream!   There are many species, and I have not fully committed to one just yet.  (Probably not going to be a green sunfish, though...) That final decision will be made when the painting starts. 

I actually made a lot of progress this week!   ONe of the perks with having a couple hours each night and nothing else going on.   Did I mention it has snowed here in Kenosha?   Cold and snow are not great for outdoor walks in the park.  ( Unless you ski or snowshoe...)   So indoor activities are all the rage!

Normally a project like this is excruciatingly slow.   I have to do a small section and wait for it to dry.   Then,  24 hours later,  I have to do the next section.   Having the ability to work on it consistently, with no other distractions eating up the time,  really helps it move along.  

I finally added the fins today.   Only the Dorsal and Anal fins so far.   But those might take a few days all by themselves. And they will add to the challenge of trying to get it to lay flat and work on it without destroying the spines.   Already I bopped myself in the nose with the brute as I wrestled it into position.  I didn't see stars, but it did thump my nose pretty good.... enough for a good stunning. 

So that is all.   I worked Saturday for some reason.   Mostly because I had very little else to do.  ( Other than the fish) I can only work on the fish project for 30 minutes to an hour each day, so that is not a huge commitment for a weekend.  The rest of the time is spent watching the paper dry.   Loads of fun there.  But...  I seem to like doing it. 

I think my next project will be to begin work on my fly rod.   I will have to purchase the materials and then form a plan to begin the assembly process.   I'm kind of excited about that since it has been over 40 years since I have tied up my own fishing pole.  There is something very satisfying about creating your own work of art and then using that item to create memories for the future.