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Musky Magic art prints by wildlife artist
Terry Doughty. A set of four: Right Time Right Place, In
the Zone, Tiger in the Mist and On the Edge. Each print
measures 20" x 28 1/2" and come ready to frame.
Terry, a self-taught artist who entered the wildlife art field
16 years ago after a hiatus from art for 18 years, finds his
work an endless inspiration. Terry lives his art. An avid
fisherman and hunter, he does not separate the outdoor
experience from his work. Instead, he continues the experience
on canvas. "If I'm out fishing and catch a bluegill, I'll sit
and hold the bluegill in my hand looking at the colors in it. If
I see ducks coming in, I'll remember what color the water is,
how the light hits the side of the hill. When I'm out hunting, I
always have my camera with me. I'll see the trees when the sun
is going down and the glow is coming off the trees and take a
picture of it. When the photos come back, it's not just a group
of trees, but I'm looking at something different-I'm looking at
the light." Color and light are central to Doughty's
award-winning paintings, but equally evident are the sense of
proportion and naturalness with which he approaches his subject.
He applies his concern for authenticity to his animal subjects
as well. Experience as a taxidermist taught him attention to
musculature and skeletal detail. He turns to references like
full-mount deer manikins, the Milwaukee Public Museum, the
Milwaukee County Zoo, a collection of zoological books and an
accumulation of photos and sketches to ensure the accuracy of
his subject's stance and movement. As an avid fisherman, hunter
and outdoorsman, Terry has maintained a lifelong commitment to
wildlife and preservation of their habitat.
$65.00 / set |
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