channel cat fish painting Question

Try using candy and bleeder paints. Also black is a harsh color to use on anything.

 

I would go with my lights to dark .

 

I would try this. I am not a fish pro so these pros will correct me if I am wrong I am still learning myself but here it goes:

White primer on the whole fish
White Pearl from the belly up about 1/3 of the fish and on the lower jaw of the fish
Silver Pearl from the dorsal down to the white pearl blending in with the white pearl
Pearl Ex Aztec Gold on the cheeks, gill cover, and add some on the body
Pearl Ex Red Russet blushed on the fins some with more than others i.e. the adipose fin should get very little blushing and the caudal fin should be blushed heavily
Seal in the powders
Pearl Ex Interference Blue on the body
Seal again
Bright Yellow from the dorsal down to about the lower 1/3 of the fish fading slightly below
Dark Bass Green over the bright yellow fading below and a bit heavy on the dorsal area
Dark Bass Green over the dorsal, adipose, and caudal fins framing in all three fins and just a little bit on the anal, pelvic, and pec fins to tone them down a bit
Dark Bass Green on the two large barbels heavily and lightly on the upper barbels
Off White I would use this to blend in the fins some you can see some whitish blend leading into the fins
Pearl Ex Carbon Black VERY LIGHTLY blush onto the lower barbels and lower jaw leading onto the cheek, gill cover, and upper jaw
Take a charcoal stick and create the spotting
Seal in the powders and charcoal

Again I am not a pro but it could Good luck! and good catch

-Ryan

 

If you get taxidermy today or call them Rick had written a article on painting the Channel Cat step by step.