Fish Face Goods Illustrator Troy Thomas Talks About His New Vintage Bronco Design
I wanted to tell you a little more about my new vintage Bronco four-wheel drive design . I love the older style trucks. The illustration has now been added to a t-shirt. I'm continuing on the theme of drawing off-road vehicles that get you where you want to go - into the outdoors.
Troy Talks About Vintage Camper Van Illustration for New Fish Face Design
Troy talks a little about the new design/illustration for Fish Face Goods's Retro Van Design. The time-lapsed video shows the simple line drawing being created while the Fish Face owner and illustrator discusses the thought process behind creating the piece for a t-shirt design.
The Early Days of Fish Face
In 1993 I really began to get burned out on making my living as a freelance illustrator. I had built a core group of clients, but the problem was that I would be given the same topic from multiple art directors each week. Frankly, this just became a little boring. By then, I was all-in on the sport of freshwater fishing. Wanting to break away from editorial illustration, I got the idea of doing illustrations/designs for fishing shirts. Easier said than done.
The Early Career Path of a Fishing Illustrator
Fish Face founder and illustrator Troy Thomas spent several years working at a textbook publishing company and as an award-winning freelance illustrator before he chose to focus on fishing and outdoor art. In part two of a series, Troy talks about the first few years of his career as an illustrator and what led him to start Fish Face.
Fishing Art - How Fish Face Founder Troy Thomas Got His Start
Fish Face takes prides in offering original and unique designs on all our products. But did you know Fish Face founder and illustrator Troy Thomas didn’t originally plan for a career in illustration or fishing art? Troy recounts some of those early school days and how he finally determined his career path.
Angling Art Paintings of Catskills Rivers by Galen Mercer
Artist Galen Mercer lives along the Battenkill in West Arlington, Vermont. Canadian by birth, he’s the grandson of two painters and the son of another, so it’s kind of in his blood. He’s also a fanatical fly fisher.
Five Questions with Artist Brandon Finnorn
In the short time since he first launched his Etsy shop TheBonnieFly and his business Finnorn Illustrations, he has become one of the premier fishing artists along the Gulf Coast.