"Jackson River Morning" - SOLD Chesapeake Bay Bone Fish love to feed

Bone Fish love to feed in the mangroves when the tide moves in

Image size 8 x 10

often called “Ringbills” by sportsmen

A Blue Marlin crashes and slashes the surface of the Gulf Stream waters

I am very pleased with the composition and the overall balance of colors and textures

"Jackson River Morning" - SOLD Chesapeake Bay Bone Fish love to feedThis original oil painting was created from a "Plein Air" session in Bath County, Virginia. This particular stretch of the Jackson River was near Bacova Junction and I completed this piece in one sitting on a beautiful summer morning. There was a slight mist over the river, giving the scene a soft, backlit glimmer. I wanted to capture that with an impressionistic quality to the paint and brush. This piece is a 16 x 20 flat panel hardboard, and is