Welcome to the DeYoung “Abstract Fish Face” Gallery. This is a portfolio of DeYoung’s Abstract Fish Face work. It been organized for you to search either by Species or by Series. Just click on an image thumbnail below to see the full painting in a separate viewing window.
DeYoung was the innovator of the Abstract Fish Face Series back in 2002. By the time he left art school at the age of 23, he realized he needed to push his artwork in a new direction. In order to achieve his goal, he began to experiment with composition, taking the fish’s form away and removing the actually shape of the fish. By zooming in extremely close on his subject, DeYoung’s objective was to portray trout in color and pattern only. The result was the “Abstract Trout Face” series paintings. Derek’s contemporary vision and vibrant use of color challenged the traditional, classic style of angling artwork and eventually received critical acclaim and success. Derek says of the series, “If you look at the fish faces I have done over the years, they are completely different, every time I start a new one I’m thinking of new ways to paint it, and how to make it a more successful piece then the last one I did.”
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"2 Panel Abstract Brown - Autumn" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brookie - Summer Night" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Tarpon - Ultramarine" (ORIGINAL SOLD,, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Spring In The Mountains" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Steelie - Winter Pool" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Rainbow - Summer Sunset"(ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - Fall in the Mountains" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown Hendrickson" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Rainbow - Royal Wulff" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Old Faithful" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Cutthroat - Slough Creek" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - October" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"2 Panel Brookie" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Rainbow - Purple Haze" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Tarpon - Black Back" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - Chubby" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - Rubberlegs" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS) -
"Abstract Brown - New Zealand" (ORIGINAL SOLD, PRINTS AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SHOP REPRODUCTIONS)