Who knew sardines were having a moment? Maybe it’s the popularity of travel to Portugal, or rising consumer appetite for the tiny, epipelagic* fish. These sketchbook examples show how artists are interpreting the trend.
Artist Remi Jeffrey-Croker Acreated “a sketchbook moment for all the colorful sardine cans and Portuguese tiles.” View the full spread for a look at what inspired her.
Below, one of the many sardine studies on the Instagram of Justin King Designs.
Why there’s a current obsession with sardines, via CBC
*Epipelagic fish are the huge variety of abundant, schooling species that fill the sunlit upper 200 meters of the ocean. Sardines travel in massive schools over long distances, shifting seasonally between spawning grounds and feeding grounds. In Portugal, they are a national cultural icon, celebrated in summer street festivals and globally renowned for the country’s historic, colourful canning industry.
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Art is so good for us. I am smiling!
Love the artwork. Feel sorry for the fish. And sardines are definitely big right now.
I get you about feeling sorry for the fish. I used to fish, not any more.
Like everything, it is important to read the labels because many sardines are really other types of fish, from my research .
I did not know that. And since I enjoy sardines, I’ll be more aware. Thank you.