First Catch Poster

Years ago, my dad caught a little sunfish from the dock at Gradnma's cottage on Lake Koronis, MN. As he was removing the hook from its mouth, the fish squirmed and jumped free landing on the grass. My 12 week old puppy Molly quickly grabbed the fish and started playing with it. As we tried to get the fish from her mouth she would run away thinking this was a game of tag! Dad was able to get a shot of Molly with fish in mouth before we threw it back. Don't worry, the fish was returned to the water without harm :) This photo was so neat that I had to paint a picture of it. I spent a little over 30 hours on it. The most tedious part was all the white fur and the scales on the fish. I was pleased with the result. The original now hangs in our kitchen in keeping with the "food" theme. My dog Molly is now 5 years old and active. She goes on long hikes with me up 14ers in the Rocky Mountains. She is extremely loyal and obedient. I might be biased, but I believe I've found the be...

Welcome to the online gallery of Colorado artist and art teacher Aaron Spong. Aaron specializes in outdoor, landscape, and wildlife art. He offers high quality prints of drawings, paintings, and photography that fit well on any home or office wall. His incredibly detailed artwork is done predominantly in a realistic style, while his photography has an outdoor/nature theme from trips hiking, camping and climbing peaks throughout the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Feel free to contact Aaron with questions or comments regarding any images. Artist Blog - 14erart.com Follow Aaron on Facebook - facebook.com/AaronSpongFineArt Follow Aaron on Twitter - twitter.com/AaronSpongArt Follow Aaron on Pinterest -...