“The Catch” is really about the energy of a moment when instinct, precision, and survival all come together. The earthy browns, warm ochres, smoky blacks, and bits of cool blue give the painting a natural, almost weathered feeling, Beneath layers of encaustic and watercolor is a cracked fresco surface that feels ancient and worn while loose lines move across the image, keeping things a little raw and alive. It’s less about the actual catch than the feeling of being caught in the middle of it. 36 x 48 in. Encaustic, watercolor, ink, pencil on wood panel. SOLD at Gallery COR in Asheville, NC.