This original 14” round Brown Trout encaustic painting captures the rich color and quiet intensity of one of the most prized trout in Great Lakes tributaries. With their warm golden-brown bodies, dark speckling, and flashes of red spots haloed in pale rings, brown trout have a grounded, earthy beauty that feels both wild and timeless.
Brown trout are known for being smart, selective feeders and strong fighters — often holding in deep runs and undercut banks. There’s a calm confidence to them, and that steady presence is what this piece reflects.
Created with molten beeswax and damar resin, the layered water has depth and movement, shifting softly in changing light. Real shoreline sand and embedded Petoskey stones anchor the lakebed, adding authentic Great Lakes texture and dimension.
• Original encaustic painting
• 14” round wood panel
• Real sand and Petoskey stones embedded
• Luminous, layered wax surface
• Signed original
Perfect for a fly-fishing cabin, lake house, office, or anyone who appreciates the subtle power of trout and cold, clear water. Earthy, bold, and deeply connected to place — a tribute to what lies beneath.