This was a commissioned project for a series of salmon in their spawning colors. I researched the three most colorful species, the Coho, Sockeye, and Chinook and experimented with how to render them using a mixture of ink, graphite, and watercolor. I wanted to keep them as realistic as possible, while also highlighting the extreme differences between species. If you have a look at photos of these fish at the end of their life cycle during spawning, you can see exactly how brilliant their colors can be. Overall, a pretty challenging project, but a lot of fun, too.