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| 6/15/14 Lamy cartridge ink, Van Gogh watercolor, water-soluble colored pencil, Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook |
My dad, who owned an auto body repair shop and worked six
days a week most of his life, reserved Sundays for his favorite pastime: salmon
fishing. During the season, he’d get up around 3 a.m. to make the
two-and-a-half hour drive to West Port on the Washington coast. On a bad day,
the entire chartered boat would “skunk,” and he’d come home sleepy and
empty-handed. But on a good day, the boat would limit out early, and we’d watch
him heft a huge king salmon – or two or three! – from the cooler.
This sketch was made from one of many photos I have of him
holding a prize catch.
Happy Father’s Day, dad.
Great sketch of your dad holding the salmon. Great story too!
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