Shad-Lab Update

Here's the scoop - This is the sitting lab. It's being painted like a shad fish. Not quite in realistic fashion. One request from the sponsor was that it be emerald in color.

(The American Shad seems to have more of a green tint
to it instead of a grayish-brown like the others.)

I've stared and restarted a few times because at a certain point it just wasn't looking right. The step it's on now is something I like, so I'm going with it...

Original form with some pencil marks

A good base with brush marks all over

Close up of the marks

There was a step in the middle here, but I didn't take a picuture. >:O I know I should have b/c it took a lot of time. All scales were drawn and painted in. I started to hate the look, so this is what covers it...

You can still see the scale outlines

Here come the small sparkly kind of scales. A little different.
Close up

There will be more variations in greens... darks, lights, also nice highlights. A Yellow stripe for the sides and the dark/black spots the fish tend to have.

Thats it.