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Alaskan Rainbow Trout"I think of my work as a celebration of what we have and what we´ve lost; several of the trout I´ve painted are now extinct. I hope that showcasing these fish will give them recognition - and help preserve the ones that remain." (See options...) |
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Big: 50 World Record FishThe universal interest in world records is nowhere more compelling than in the sports world. Fishermen, both pros and weekend anglers, dream of catching “the big one” and BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches will more than satisfy the imagination and fuel the desire to fish through the off season. Artist Flick Ford and International Game Fish Association (IGFA) historian Mike Rivkin have joined to tell the stories of the fifty most amazing record fish catches from around the world, selected for their sheer size, popularity, beauty, and classic record story. Through species research and archival photography, renowned artist Flick Ford reconstructs a portrait of each record catch as it would have looked emerging from the water. This book salutes the sportsmanship of dedicated fishermen, the history of angling and the fine art that brings it alive. About the Author MIKE RIVKIN is a retired catalogue publisher widely recognized for his spirited and successful copywriting. He is also a veteran offshore angler, Past President of the venerable Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island, and has served as an International Game Fish Association International Representative. Mike has written extensively on the history of angling, including the widely-acclaimed books Big-Game Fishing Headquarters: A History of the IGFA and Angling and War: The Collision of Big-Game Fishing and WWII. On the water, he has caught every type of marlin that swims, including a 1,226 pound black marlin taken off Australia in 1984. Today Mike lives in La Jolla, California with his wife and three children and plies the Pacific waters nearby on his boat, Silverfish. www.silverfishpress.com BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches Hardcover, jacketed, $50 Over 50 color paintings plus photos 216 pages, 14 x 11 inches October 2008 Release ISBN-13: 978-0-86713-099-7 Greenwich Workshop Press books are distributed to the trade by Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing. (See options...) |
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Big: The 50 Greatest World Record CatchesCommission Your Own Flick Ford Painting! This extremely limited Collector’s Edition, signed by the artist and author, is lettered A through Z and comes in a custom made slipcase of the finest book cloth with a letterpress label. Commission your own original watercolor of a fish from either of Flick Ford’s books, his 2006 FISH: 77 Great Fish of North America or BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches and your personally commissioned Collector’s Edition book and original painting will ship within 2-3 weeks. Only 26 people will ever own this Flick Ford Collector’s Edition. Talk to your Greenwich Workshop Authorized Dealer about your personal commission. BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches is the first-ever illustrated book about the top 50 world record game fish catches. Flick Ford—acclaimed—“Audubon” painter of fish—has created spectacular reconstructions of actual world record catches, many never-before-seen in living color. Author Mike Rivkin, International Game Fish Association’s historian, tells the stories behind each of the 50 top catches. Who, what, where, bait, boat, tackle plus the history of record keeping, conservation, IGFA certification and summary of endangered species. (See options...) |
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Blue Fin TunaTrophy Sized Art of Trophy Fish There are two groups of life on this planet that understand just how beautiful that elusive scaled, slimy and eventually smelly creature is: other fish and fisherman. Well, do we have an art find for you. Introducing Flick Ford, fisherman, painter, founder of a 1980s garage band, river rat, environmentalist … painter. “I’m not sure I was born to be a fisherman but I was born to a fishing family,” explains the artist, who fishes more than 100 days a year in search of the perfect specimens. “I’ve probably used most every kind of fishing method available to me. I’ve experienced days of second degree sunburn, rain induced hypothermia, nearly lost myself in a tornado storm in the middle of a lake and drifted helplessly in the current of a river. But I can truthfully say I have never had a bad day of fishing.” Familiar with their habitats, anatomy and color patterns, Flick hooks almost every fish he paints, although most are released shortly after. After landing a fish, he carefully measures it, and then traces its outline. Using taxonomic methods reminiscent of 19th century artist Stephen F. Denton, Ford photographs every inch of the fish so he can count the scales and include exactly the right number in his painting. For accuracy in color he relies on both his photographs and his artistic color memory. When possible, the fish are painted life size. The resulting paintings show the unadorned beauty of the living fish, with an unparalleled accuracy that has them nearly jumping off the wall. Bluefin Tuna (thunnus thynnus), the coveted “big game” built for speed, range from “footballs” of a few pounds to the world record of 1,496 pounds and nearly 12 feet in length. (See options...) |
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Brook Trout"I think of my work as a celebration of what we have and what we´ve lost; several of the trout I´ve painted are now extinct. I hope that showcasing these fish will give them recognition - and help preserve the ones that remain." (See options...) |
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Fish PrintsClick here for a closer look at the Open Editions. Artist Flick Ford’s watercolors of individual specimens—many of which he caught—capture the perfection of the fish at the moment they were pulled from the water with translucent fins and an iridescent shine on the scales.These stunningly detailed paintings from his new book, FISH: 77 Great Fish of North America, are now available as open edition fine art prints, individually signed by the artist. Printed on acid free, heavy weight, uncoated, 25% cotton rag art paper, your fine art fish are frame-ready. Everyone who fishes longs to land “the big ones” and here they are … the best catch of the season for sports fishermen and weekend anglers alike. Hang your favorites together in a sporting suite, or give them individually as gifts to the anglers in your life. Order any Fish on this Page! Don’t see the one you’re looking for? We will print to order any image from Flick Ford´s book FISH: 77 Great Fish of North America. Click here for a closer look at the Open Editions. (See options...) |
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Fish: 77 Great Fish Of North AmericaPaintings by Flick Ford. Text by Dean Travis Clarke. Introduction by Peter Kaminsky. Hardcover trade edition: 208 pages. Over 80 color paintings plus sketches. 14" x 11" FISH is a stunning celebration of this continent´s great fish, mostly game fish, with a sprinkling of fun (pumpkin seed sunfish), history (American shad), and culinary delights (red snapper). These detailed, never-before-published watercolor portraits, with text by the master of sport fishing, Dean Travis Clarke, combine to make an upscale guide for the naturalist, an aid to the angler, a tool for the educator and conservationist, and an enjoyable read for everyone. It´s part field guide and part angler´s soul, but most of all a feast for the eyes. (See options...) |
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Leaping - Rainbow Trout(See options...) |
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Orange Humpy Fly(See options...) |
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River Of LightToo often we look on the Savior as distant and removed from us. We remember Him as the God of the Universe possessing all power and might, yet forget that He is our personal Savior. I painted this piece because I wanted to try and change the way my children and grandchildren thought of Jesus Christ. I wanted them to think of Him as a friend and the first One they turn to for peace and comfort. I wanted Him to be for them a light shining in the darkness. In trying to change my children’s perception I changed my own. Each time I look at this painting I find myself smiling. I think He would like that. (See options...) |
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Royal Coachman Fly(See options...) |
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Royal Wulff Fly(See options...) |
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SailfishFlick Ford’s watercolors are rendered in a unique technique that captures the perfection of the fish at the moment it was pulled from the water. A prime example of his mastery of this method is his latest fine art limited edition, Sailfish, which is featured in his book, "Fish: 77 Great Fish of North America." (See options...) |
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Silk Snapper"Being new to snapper and reef fish in general, I thought I had found a red snapper to paint when this large silk snapper was landed," said the artist. "The guide and owner of Fat Fish Adventures (and the most skilled hand-liner I know), Peter Jervis, called it a ´red silky.´ The confusion was mine. The bright yellow eyes distinguish the silk snapper from the red-eyed red snapper. There is a lot of deceptive nomenclature surrounding red snappers. A study by the University of North Carolina found that seventy out of twenty-two fish sold as red snapper were actually some other kind of fish." (See options...) |
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SteelheadFlick Ford hooks almost every fish he paints.The resulting fish portraits are, on one hand classical reminiscent of 19th century color plates, on the other hand they are very contemporary, featuring minute detail, shimmering iridescence, eye-popping depth and a genuine spirit of life never before captured in fine art prints.The Steelhead (oncorhynchus mykiss), is the anadromous (migrating) form of rainbow trout, native to the western North American coast and the Pacific Coast of Asia. (See options...) |
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TarponTrophy Sized Art of Trophy Fish There are two groups of life on this planet that understand just how beautiful that elusive scaled, slimy and eventually smelly creature is: other fish and fisherman. Well, do we have an art find for you. Introducing Flick Ford, fisherman, painter, founder of a 1980s garage band, river rat, environmentalist … painter. “I’m not sure I was born to be a fisherman but I was born to a fishing family,” explains the artist, who fishes more than 100 days a year in search of the perfect specimens. “I’ve probably used most every kind of fishing method available to me. I’ve experienced days of second degree sunburn, rain induced hypothermia, nearly lost myself in a tornado storm in the middle of a lake and drifted helplessly in the current of a river. But I can truthfully say I have never had a bad day of fishing.” Familiar with their habitats, anatomy and color patterns, Flick hooks almost every fish he paints, although most are released shortly after. After landing a fish, he carefully measures it, and then traces its outline. Using taxonomic methods reminiscent of 19th century artist Stephen F. Denton, Ford photographs every inch of the fish so he can count the scales and include exactly the right number in his painting. For accuracy in color he relies on both his photographs and his artistic color memory. When possible, the fish are painted life size. The resulting paintings show the unadorned beauty of the living fish, with an unparalleled accuracy that has them nearly jumping off the wall. Tarpon (megalops atlanticus) is a strong resister, especially if caught in deep water. Most catches of this primarily inshore fish are 40 to 50 pounds although the world record was a 243-pounder. (See options...) |
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WalleyeFlick Ford hooks almost every fish he paints.The resulting fish portraits are, on one hand classical reminiscent of 19th century color plates, on the other hand they are very contemporary, featuring minute detail, shimmering iridescence, eye-popping depth and a genuine spirit of life never before captured in fine art prints.The Walleye (stizostedion vitreum) is the largest member of the Percidae family of perch.Widely distributed in North American lakes and rivers, walleyes are arguably the most popular northern freshwater fish. (See options...) |
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Winter Fisherman(See options...) |
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Yellowstone Cutthroat TroutJames Prosek—called "the fishing world´s Audubon" by The New York Times—captures the exotic beauty of this extraordinary fish, the cutthroat of choice throughout the Western United States. His new limited edition fine art print is created with an elegant debossed image area, cream-colored background, color image of a fishing fly, and Latin and common names printed in the artist´s handwriting. (See options...) |
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