Troutbitten In Acrylic

by | Mar 7, 2025 | 14 comments

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It was a moody morning for me, but all of that changed with an email from Alex that made my day.

Alex Pinguli painted a river scene of me with my Australian Shepherd, River, fishing one of my favorite streams. I’ve never met Alex, and I had no idea he was painting what he calls, “Casting Companions.” So I was all smiles as I watched Alex’s four minute video showing his process of creation.

I love the parallels of process that Alex brings up, comparing painting with fishing. And it reminded me that my years as a musician brought to light the same challenges and rewards that we all love when we’re on the water.

Watch Alex tell the rest. Here’s the video . . .

Thank you, Alex.

Enjoy the day . . .

 

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Domenick Swentosky
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Domenick Swentosky

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Hi. I’m a father of two young boys, a husband, author, fly fishing guide and a musician. I fish for wild brown trout in the cool limestone waters of Central Pennsylvania year round. This is my home, and I love it. Friends. Family. And the river.

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14 Comments

  1. Rod Burke on March 8, 2025 at 9:35 am

    Awesome. One statement he made went right to my core! “Failure isn’t about avoiding, it’s about embracing it.” Something I want to remember forever.

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      • Raoul kapira on March 9, 2025 at 6:56 am

        A lovely picture,and video I would like to fish with my dog as well ,is it possible to buy a a3 size print to frame regards Raoul

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  2. Bruce on March 8, 2025 at 9:48 am

    I really enjoyed this video. Seeing the fishing perspective through the eyes of an artist is fantastic. Actually showing the scene in which the painting originated was just great. Give me more! Thanks

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  3. Mike Sullivan on March 8, 2025 at 10:44 am

    I love it Dom! Here’s my comment to Alex on his YouTube video post:

    Beautiful Alex! I’m one of Dom’s clients and you captured the scene perfectly. It looks alive

    Reply
  4. Jeff on March 8, 2025 at 10:49 am

    Fantastic. Philosopher-fisherman meets philosopher artist. Both masters. This was really great to watch, and so thoughtful of him to do and share. Thanks to you both!

    Reply
  5. Chuck Riek on March 8, 2025 at 11:34 am

    Thanks for sharing. My wife is an artist and I the Flyfisher. We watched the video together and really enjoyed it.

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  6. Alex Pinguli on March 8, 2025 at 3:03 pm

    I love everyone’s comments here, it is surreal to hear people talking about your painting having such a big influence. I am truly honored to have this piece highlighted like this. This new chapter brings together my two favorite things, Painting & Flyfishing through my love of teaching and storytelling.

    Thank you again Dom, and thank you everyone for your wonderful feedback!

    Keep on fishing 🙂

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  7. Dave Williams on March 8, 2025 at 4:57 pm

    WOW! It’s like watching the strokes of a fly rod and the strokes of a painting brush come together to create a memory. The same thing happens when the notes and the rhythm come together to form a symphony. Love it.

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