ANGLERS ARTISTRY RECENT STUDENT WORK 2006-2012!

[Joey Arender]

absolutely beautiful bass Joey.    You certainly nailed that one!!!!!!!!!!!!

  thanks man




and Rick Your a FUNNY Dude ...but thanks a lot   

[Brian Noody]

Happy Holidays everyone.

I wanted to share a special and challenging project I recently completed.  About 10 years ago my father caught a 20"stream brown while fly fishing with me.  My father is not much of a fly fishermen and this was the largest stream trout he ever caught.  I put it in the freezer to mount for him and about a year latter my freezer went down.  As usual, I didn't realize the problem until I noticed a unusual odor in my basement.  That was 10 years ago and I just couldn't bear to throw that fish out.  I froze it back up in hopes of somehow salvaging it one day.

After working with Rick this summer, I mentioned the fish to him and he thought there might be a chance to save it.  a couple months latter I decided to pull it out and see if it could be saved and give it to Dad for Christmas.  As I proceeded I began taking pictures as I thought this would be a good example of what we can do even with a poor specimen.

Rick, thanks for all the advice on this project.  Your new brown trout video also was a great help when I began painting.

Here is the fish after beginning to skin it, you can see how decomposed the body is:



Notice the severe dehydration and decomposition in the head





The body was really broken down, the belly area was liquefied



The fins were in rough shape but I was able to bloat and cast all of them accept the pelvic fins.  For those I was able to mold fins from another 20 stream brown.

Here is the skin after removing and gently fleshing it





Here is the head after Rick's special recipe for hydrating fish



The cast head, still needs a lot of reconstruction, but a good foundation



Custom carved body



Head rebuilt and time to start painting





The end results





Dad believes this fish went in the garbage years ago, he will get it new years weekend when he comes to visit for the holidays.

[Rick Krane]

Brian what a truly and emencly inspiring post!!!!
Your words are far to genoiros and kind! Your talent is well earned as well in sound check of your wonderful gifts!!! What I gave you is what I give to all who take the tome and the money to learn with me... The motivation and the confidence to take what you do learn and blow past it and create your own personal satisfaction aswell as find the talent with in!!!

I love to tell people that talent is truly over rated however perfect practice and hard work will allow one to become talented with in their very own right !!  Brian you did learn this lesson and learned it well my friend!

Now even better work to come I wait eagerly to see!!!

Happy holidays to one and all!!!

Rick Krane

[Mountain Ed]

Brian, Great save on that brown. Well done!!

[Monty Artrip]

  Wow!! What an inspiring job!! That fish looked pretty rough but you really pulled it off. Congrats and I am sure it is a great present to your father!  As a former student myself, you also can't go wrong with a teacher like Rick.

[Gene]

Brian

Man, oh, Man that has got to be one of the nicest stories and tutorials I have ever seen.  Just the story and to see what you started with and then see the end results.   Oh how I wish I could be there when you give it to your Dad.   This is going to be one special gift for sure.   

Good work on this one and keep up the good work.   

Gene

[Bill Yox]

Brian you keep showing people this, and our customers might stop freezing them, lol. Nice. Rick gives good advice...he once told me to not do fish, lol.

[spcantwell]

very nice Brian,    Great looking mount!!!!

[Diamondhitch]

Awesome fish work, esp. that garbage can brown there Brian. Amazing salvage job.

Rick you sure have a unique style of mounting fish. I like the idea of mounting the fins and skin separate. The results definitely speak for themselves.

[Stan N]

that is one sick brown brian! increadable!
stan

[Rick Krane]

Here are several pictures of this past year’s workshop participants and a few return guests from the 2010 Anglers Artistry workshops and the beautiful work they completed over the past 12 months. Please take the time and enjoy the work of folks just like you who took the first step!

The Anglers Artistry 2010 Student workshops participants!

Scott Teaschner Cody WY

We started off Scotts first day with a drive out to breakfast and some Eastern Turkeys just hanging out.



Scott’s first fish to work on was a unassembled Lake country replica Walleye!






Scott paints some custom Walleye eyes! The flints were the Still life eyes!





A nice paint job Scott worked out for his Walleye reproduction!











A cold snowy morning and a blue sky made for a big breakfast on the farm!





The second fish Scott worked on was a great Smallie reverse curve from Lake Country Replica’s as well!

















Scott also took time to learn how to custom carve and work on molding and castings to create his stream Brown trout and Cutthroat trout! Well done on both!

























Last but not least Scott found time to work on this Huge Dave Campbell Steelhead replica my personal favorite steelhead on the market!!

[Rick Krane]

John Czerniakowski Reedsville, PA

This year we were honored to have one of the original members and the treasurer of the Pennsylvania Taxidermist Association Mr. John Czerniakowski . John is a distinguished gentleman who gave years of his life to the education system of the great state of PA as a teacher all the way to a Superintendent. Doctor Czerniakowski is a very passionate taxidermist and has truly given back to the industry a great deal! I sure hope you enjoy some photographs of Johns C’s workshop!

John had several goals we needed to touch on and some to complete in his 6 day workshop. The first of which as to learn to custom carve a 360 pedestal Brown trout incorporating a custom molded and cast head and fins. Here are some pictures of the work John put in to this cool Cecil Baird Brown trout which Cecil’s raises in Indiana by way of our great friend and great taxidermist Frank Kotula! This is a great example of fellow Anglers Artistry friends and connections helping one another out!





























The next goal was to work on this beautiful reproduction Largemouth by Lake Country Replica! John aced this one with ease!













John also worked on some Reproductions of Smallies and advanced eye setting and oh Yes we took time to eat some of Kathie’s gourmet cooking! Eating in never a problem around here!









John earned his certificate of completion and I hope to see more work of Johns really soon!

[Rick Krane]

Jessica and James Richards Vidor, TX

It is a real great experience for a couple to take a workshop together like Jessica and James Richards did this past January. It is also a great opportunity for me to work with such a great couple!!! When in New England winter pictures in January are a must!





Jess and James are setting the LCR up for hangers.



A very fun couple to work with!



Prep work on the repro’s before painting.



Jess working over the antiquing work!


James works on the steel wool work as well!



Jess beings her airbrush training!



James shows off his abilities!



Jess applies the pre-color work!




James moves on to the airbrush colors!



James applies more detail colors wit the watercolor pencil!



Jess works on the detailing with the Badger airbrush!



Jess beings to airbrush the details!



Jess now hand paints the scale detail!



Jess now puts in the bar marking lines!



James works with Jess on some of the finer details work with traditional cosmetics!



Well done Jess and James on a 3-day workshop!




Todd Szymaszek   Orange, CT

Todd is a very enthusiastic up and coming taxidermist from Connecticut! Todd being a local New Englander has the opportunity to come to work with us for short stays of learning. Todd has been to us to learn molding, casting, custom body carving and lots of painting workshops! Over his multiple days of study Todd has taken in a wide variety of fish skills to enhance his artistic abilities!!!

Todd works on the most important aspect of beginning a skin mounted fish the proper temple!



Todd rough carves out a body and has molded and cast a custom head!



Proper carving techniques assure a proper fitting body!





Todd makes custom molds for the custom cast fine for this fish!



Todd hand paints custom eyes for this fish! Nothing like hand painting your own eyes!





Todd worked on a few reproductions; as well here he is learning some eye setting work!



Todd works on painting techniques for specific fish like the Striped Bass!





Todd with his rewards of hard eared work!

[Rick Krane]

Capt. Nicholas Borowski USAF. Cibolo, TX

It is not only an honor but also a true pleasure to have a return student! Captain Nick Borowski of the USAF is not only and accomplished fish giuy but a great bird taxidermist as well! Nick came out to work on some specialized fish work with this enormous Bass!!!

Capt. Nick shows up with a Monster Bass, which he has a plan for his own show room!



The custom template begins for this project!





Nick removes the tail section for molding!



Nick removes the head for this multiple piece custom head!



The head removed!



Nick working on some custom molding work!





Custom parts and pieces made for this fish!



Nick removes parts for the custom molding!







Nick works on the custom carved body!











Ready for test fitting!





Nick puts in the fins!



Prepping the head!



Nicely done! Way to go Nick!!!



A great pair of custom painted eyes!





Our great friend Capt. Nick!!!

[Rick Krane]

Craig Stolle   Campbell River, BC Canada

Talent wrapped in a great sense of humor best describes our friend Craig! Nestled in the beautiful landscape of Campbell River BC Craig is surrounded by inspiration!! Craig did several wonderful fish including a few reproductions and a traditionally mounted skin fish! Here are some inspiration photos from Craig’s workshop!!!

Craig began his workshop with painting custom eyes for each fish he would complete!



Craig jumps right into a great template of his coastal cutthroat!





Molding and a custom casting of the head and fins are in order!



Craig’s gang of fish to work on!



Craig at work making a great fish body for the Cutthroat!







Craig mounts his fish with great passion!





Here is the beautiful final fish!!! Super work Craig!!!



On to the reproductions!



Craig works on a few gorgeous steelhead!!





















This one fish that Craig worked on to perfection was this beautiful sea run artic char!!





Craig and his great accomplishments!






Chuck Dore Concord, NH

It is always a great time when a returning Student comes back for a special workshop!
Chuck stopped by to work out some of the little aspects of this landlocked salmon his dad caught! Great Job Chuck!!!






Anne Reinzo Milford, Maine

Anne is a wonderfully talented Caver and taxidermist from one of the most beautiful New England States! Anne spent some time with us learning about anatomy and painting reproductions! Anne is a passionate artist and a good student!

Anne works on learning anatomy for better fish carving!





Some of the Carvings Anne brought with here to review!



Anne works on here LCR Smallmouth reproduction!



Anne Applies come colors to this reproduction!







Anne puts some final touches on her great looking fish!



Anne with her hard work and a beautiful Smallmouth Bass!