About The Artist;
Bill Christensen
I have always loved to fish. I Have fished most of my life and all over the world. My ART comes from a background in Television, Illustration and Design. My love of FISH, Fishing and Aviation are incorporated into my works.
My Illustrations are color pencil on black paper originals. I illustrate on black paper for the rich, true black it gives my compositions. Illustrating from a (negative) to a positive is a style that I have become accustom to.
My Dioramas are a fun way to tell a story in three dimensions in a very small space. I have attempted to make the diorama a ART form for the desk, bookshelf or wall. I use hand crafted materials to create and sculpture a story in miniature. Exotic woods, metals,papers and plastics are used to produce a "Post Card" setting that is unique and tells a small story in detail.
The Flying Fish series was a combination of My interests. I finally combined my intrest in Fish and Aviation into a Morphed creature of fantasy. I used Fiberglass Trophy Fish,scaled wings, cockpits, pilots and LEDs in the series.They are suspended sculptures or wall sculptures that depict a TROPHY like no other.
This work is entering the final stages. Illustrated river bed is how it all began. Color pencil on paper. The illustration was split at mid~river. Hand crafted land masses were also split. This created a downward flow. Elevated land masses were added on upper left & right of main board. Over 60 trees, shrubs and 200 grass tufts were installed. Hand painted land masses and river rocks were added. Mountain lions with cubs, bears & cubs, deer, elk, moose, raven, eagle and chicks are hand painted. Float plane and boat were hand crafted. Fishing lines were crafted from Golden Retriever hairs.
The three land masses were elevated 2.5" off base. The three land masses then were back~ lighted by 300 programable LEDs. Remote controll included. Custom acrylic 1/4" case was made with interrior mirrors to duplicate lighting and landscape. Water surface is made of accetate template that is "anchored" from shore to shore.
Thanks for showing us your flying fish and mermaids. We really love your art!
Levitation diorama shows to great advantage your amazing vision in releasing the potential in an object. keep going at it !!
I have a great LINK for you. Send me your email address.
Hey Bill, it's joey brite! Would love to have you represented at our first-ever Winter Arts Fair Sat Dec 13 10am to 5pm. You game? Musically Minded Academy
Hi Bill, Wow! You have some incredible works of art....very inspiring! The decals really look great! Thank you for sharing. Best wishes
Hi Bill- Please email me at slpetrich@yahoo.com if you have interest in showing at Olive Hyde Art Gallery. I have a show coming up that might me fun for you.
Hey- pretty good! As you can see, I found your site! Keep it up!
Muy bien estimado amigo...hasta el proximo sour.
Thank you buddy !
Eres un ser privilegiado,todo un artista nutrido de una alta calidad y creatividad,tambien veo que no eres conformista,siempre tienes coloridas pinceladas .
Good fish! I think I'll skip the lemon and hang it right up there on the wall. :D
Work in process/ editing www.fishart.biz BwithUsoon
Wow, Bill!This one’s my favorite!Are these all custom orders? Do you have any for $ale?Mike & I sure miss our dinners at Quinn’s and seeing you.
Good morning Joyce; The infinity fish at Quinn's is one of a kind. I have a similar one that faces the opposite direction. They are both $1,000 ea. Thank you.