Blue Whale

People love the shape of my Humpback Whale and so I thought I would try the largest mammal in the world, the Blue Whale. I made him a while back and never got to posting it. It is a bit bigger at 44 inches and the scale would probably work better in a 7 foot size. Can't wait to try that.

The Web Site is Here!

Go to www.tinkersislandfish.com
A great Christmas present came to me from my pal, Todd Deschene at Graphic Fuel Creative. The web site is up and functioning. All the pages will get finished soon but it is fantastic. This is a snap shot of the homepage. You can see all of my different fish. I am working on exciting new designs for the upcoming shows.

The Magic Process

I put together a set of pictures that show the whole fish carving process. The basic overview. I worked with the famous videographer and neighbor, Bob Welch. Enjoy!
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

The WEB site

Here we go! The real thing. Just Do It. Be all you can be. The new web site will be great. I have been working on that with my WebGuru, Todd Deschene of Graphic Fuel. Plus new postcards to give away at shows. www.tinkersislandfish.com Stay Tuned!

The rest of the Line Up

The newest edition is the Gold Lobster. I have toyed with a gold Cod but in Marblehead that has been done. I think they look great. Along with the HumpBack Whale, Striper and the arched Brown Trout. I want to make the Brown and the Rainbow in either straight or arched.

The Line Up

I guess this needs to be done in two posts. These are the new shots I had done at Ditto Editions. Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, BlueFin Tuna, Bluefish and Cod

Tinkers Island Fish Co

Here are the original two designs I started developing. They have come quite a way from the first ones. The marble eyes are some thing I resisted at first but now they are the cherry on top, the icing on this fishy cake. I have been working with Ditto Editions, Susan and Nick Fader, to get my presentation more polished. Nick just reshot all of the fish and I will be posting them as soon as I can get them ready.

Big Brownie

This is the Large Brown Trout that I brought to the Chatham Arts Center show. So I'm not the best photographer. I think the sun was bad when I first tried to shoot it and then I forgot later in the day. You can see the scale in the tent (10'x10'). I will get a bettter shot. The fish is about 5.5 feet long. The Brownies are always my favorites to paint. The colors are great.

Biggie Striper

This biggie is about 6.5 feet long by 22 inches deep. It was the fIrst large scale fish I tried. It looks great and people do love it at the shows. These large fish I have coated with a gloss or satin polyurethane. I am thinking about do it to all of the fish soon. I like the matte finish with the paint I am using but I am going to have to test it out. Maybe try a matte finish. This picture was from the Chatham show.

Fresh Carved

I have finally put together the official Blog for my Tinkers Island Fish Company. The original 6 designs and everything new that makes its way out of the shop. Its a place to see all of my carved fish and upcoming news of shows I will be attending. The biggest change that happened ths year is the LARGE fish. Most of my original fish are 32 to 36 to 40 inches long. This Humpback Whale is 7 feet long, 22 inches deep and is a bold, graceful swimmer that will bring the ocean into any large room. The big whale has so far been to 2 shows; Manchester Arts Festival in July and the Chatham Arts Center Show that was in August. He has not found a good home yet but he does stir the minds of many art lovers. This picture was from the Manchester show.