Headed to Sea With a Whale Tail Off The Bowby DravenStudios
Phillip Charles “Phil” Harris (December 19, 1956 – February 9, 2010) was an American captain and part owner of the crab fishing vessel Cornelia Marie, which is featured on Discovery Channel’s documentary reality TV series Deadliest Catch. (more below)
Harris began fishing with his father at age eight and after high school began crab fishing. He initially worked on a crab boat unpaid until he proved his worth. By the time he was 21 he was one of the youngest captains of a crab fishing boat on the Bering Sea. He had been the captain of the Cornelia Marie for more than 20 years at the time of his death.
Side Notes:
The Alaskan shellfish industry averages 400 fatalities per 100,000 workers.
The show itself has inspired me and teaches about various subjects: Geography, family dedication, hard work values, nature, and nautical life.
IMAGE CREATION Drawing time was 12 hours and created with pencil and coloured pencil. The boat was completed first and whale tail and sea gull done separately. Then I built the image by mounting the whale tail and sea gull to main image to create a further, sense of depth. Total work hours were 14.
Fascinating back story and inspiration behind this drawing, Draven. It is exciting to see you express yourself in another medium. What a multi-talented creature you are! The beautiful colors really bring the history to life. Well done! Much love to you, my muse :). XOXO
Quite the history behind the inspiration for this image and many of the families that do this for a living. The rich history and sea tales would be quite, interesting to hear. It is nice to be back at the drawing, table. Thank you my friend. :) XO
I’m always fascinating by the strenghth and power of the sea and the struggle from mankind to overwin …You are so talented my friend, beautiful dramatic drawing, love, anna xxo
Anna, it is an amazing, struggle they go through in this, fighting against the Bering Sea. Many have lost their lives within that battle. Thank you for your beautiful, comment. love, Draven xo
Comments
WoW a really dramatic feel to this…
Thank you Donna! :) I had a lot of fun in doing this and feels great to be back at drawing!
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Agree with Donna…Ireally like your sense of space!
Thank you Woolley! :)
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Wow! I love it Draven….gives me the real feel of an adventure:)
:) Thank you Juli! Off to sea we go!
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Fascinating back story and inspiration behind this drawing, Draven. It is exciting to see you express yourself in another medium. What a multi-talented creature you are! The beautiful colors really bring the history to life. Well done! Much love to you, my muse :). XOXO
Quite the history behind the inspiration for this image and many of the families that do this for a living. The rich history and sea tales would be quite, interesting to hear. It is nice to be back at the drawing, table. Thank you my friend. :) XO
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I’m always fascinating by the strenghth and power of the sea and the struggle from mankind to overwin …You are so talented my friend, beautiful dramatic drawing, love, anna xxo
Anna, it is an amazing, struggle they go through in this, fighting against the Bering Sea. Many have lost their lives within that battle. Thank you for your beautiful, comment. love, Draven xo
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Beautiful work! And fantastic info to go with it.
Thank you! :)
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