The true art in fish taxidermy comes into play after the fish is mounted and when the colors are put back on the fish. IMO most fish taxidermists do not have the talent and have not mastered the fine art of recreating the natural recoloration of the live fish. Cecil has a real gift and talent for reproducing the natural looks and recoloration of a mounted fish. As I understand it, it is more of a tinting and staining proceedure rather than painting. I've dabbled in fish taxidermy and really appreciate Cecil's skills of mounting a fish. Cecil does not have prize winning blue ribbons for fish taxidermy on his wall for no reason.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 06/29/08 09:56 PM.
