colours. It was at that moment he decided to recreate
those colours on canvas.
His medium of choice became oil and from that time
forward he worked and studied hard at his new craft,
training himself as a professional marine artist.
Adrian recreated the prized sword on canvas and
brought out the colours as he remembered them.
Being a perfectionist, his persistence was rewarded
when the Lindgren Pitman company bought the
license to use the image, which ultimately ended up
on the cover of a famous sportfishing magazine.WORLD-CLASS ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
Adrian’s outstanding photography and artworks have
now become very popular and he
is considered one of the most
important marine artists in the
world today. He’s been named
the official artist of several major
fishing tournaments and his work
has appeared on the cover of many
sportfishing magazines.
Adrian’s talents must be seen to
be appreciated, and a good way to
do that is to visit his AEG websites,
which are artworks in themselves.
To view samples of his craft – both
photographic and oil paintings –
visit http://www.sportfishimages.com
Adrian also has an online store
where you can buy his original
paintings or art-quality giclée prints
of his photographs. You’ll also find
his poster prints as well as greeting
cards, coffee mugs, beach towels,
t-shirts, shower curtains and tote
bags. To see the range,visitwww.
sportfishgallery.com“Adrian is
considered
one of
the most
important
marine artists
in the world
today.”
Above: Having
spent a lot of time
underwater with blue
marlin, as well as
swimming among
schools of yellowfin
tuna off Panama,
Adrian was well
prepared to create
his magnificent oil
painting ‘Top Billing’.
Left: With the eye of
an artist, combined
with the anatomical
fascination of a
marine biologist,
Adrian is drawn
to capture the
spectacular colours
and textures of
gamefish with his
camera.bluewatermag.com.au 67Adrian Gray