This offshore billfish slam was a piece I've wanted to create for a while.

Since it was a pet project of my own, naturally it was abandoned and set aside for a while so I could finish commissions, orders, and all kinds of other PAID work haha.

Even though it took some time to finish, I absolutely LOVED working on this piece whenever I was able. This is some of my favorite wood to work with, because it allows me to layer on levels of heat, getting the detail darker and darker as I work through it.

In the end, however, I decided to use this piece as a little bit of an experiment, and try adding some white wash to the piece to help make each billfish "pop" off the wood. It also adds that graphic look and feel I always seem to lean towards.

What do you think of it? I'd love to hear any feedback - please feel free to add your comments to this post!