Widespread Panic - marlin The art references a well

The art references a well known quote from Anchorman in which Will Ferrell's character claims that San Diego is German for a whale's vagina

When I started piecing the image together I felt I wasn't getting enough contrast and abandoned the idea in favor of a more graphic solution

The shell design that sits over the name plate is something I see as protection or armor for the girl who sits waiting inside

Mike MacRae

and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet

Widespread Panic - marlin The art references a wellThe idea for this one began from some back forths with WSP's art director Robert. He actually suggested that a Marlin be the centerpiece of the print knowing the symbolism of the fish to the region. I decided the Marlin should be orbiting dangerously close to the sun to highlight some of the environmental tension all life faces going forward. The ring of fire around the bill is a a look into the periphery of the universe, likely a portal and possibly