55th Anniversary Juried Member's Exhibit - 2023
- August 11, 2023
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
Online Exhibition
Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thinnus
- pen and ink on scratchboard
- 20 x 24 in
- Pedro Salgado
Tradicional Pen and Ink Scientific illustration of a Bluefin tuna, commissioned by Instituto Español de Oceanografia, to make a tutorial / masterclass video for youtube / Youtuna site. Detailed, accurate morphologic description of the species, drawn from specimen. Direct observation of living specimen. Measuring, notes and hundreds of reference photographs taken on board of fishing boat, and checking published scientific literature. 60 hours of preliminary work, 110 hours of pen and ink rendering.
- Subject Matter: Ichthyology