Bass are often used as subjects of interest in art.
Painting a bass is not a difficult thing to do. You must first determine what kind of bass you wish to paint. Striped bass look very different from black bass. Within the type of black bass, you have both largemouth and smallmouth bass. It can be very helpful to determine the bass environment before you begin painting. You will need to know whether you are painting a bass underwater, being landed by a fisherman, or perhaps jumping out of the water and making a splash. These environmental decisions affect the coloration and shading and are important decisions to make before you add color to the canvas or paper.
Instructions
1. Draw your background and subject on your canvas or watercolor paper. Descriptive biological narrative can provide details such as length of the mouth, number and location of fins, and coloration and scale patterns. The more accurate your details are, the more recognizable your painting of a bass will be.
2. Paint in your background colors, bringing more depth and detail of information to the foreground.
3. Because the bass is light-colored on the belly, no matter which species you are painting, you can begin applying color to the fish with thinned layers of paint.
4. A taxidermist's photo can give you a realistic view of your subject.
Check your photo references for exact placement of colors, splotched patterns, and stripes. The photos are not there for you to copy, but they can provide very detailed information as you apply color to your painting.
5. Build up the color in the areas of color concentration so that you can detail the scales and show the variations in coloring. If your painting is of a fish in the water, you will want to mute the colors according to the natural habitat of lake, pond, or river water you are portraying.
6. Consult your photo references for finishing details such as the eyes, gill slits, and scale details. Your bass may have bony details visible in the fins and tail as well.
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