reef fish

[somosomo]

thanks I stand corrected..mixed up the names on the files posting things

 

[somosomo]

Finished NAPOLEON WRASSE
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[somosomo]

So its been like a month since I got anything done.. Finally had some time this week to finish/start some things. I think I am back on track

Threespot wrasse
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Soldierfish sketch..I like how it is unfinished so I think I will leave it this way. It started as just messing around with some new paints..

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[somosomo]

So its been like a month since I got anything done.. Finally had some time this week to finish/start some things. I think I am back on track

Threespot wrasse
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Soldierfish sketch..I like how it is unfinished so I think I will leave it this way. It started as just messing around with some new paints..

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[somosomo]

So its been a while. My wife and I moved in February from an apt. to a house and its taken a while to get unpacked and up and running. Finally got some paintings done this week...

A juvenile damselfish
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and a clown surgeonfish
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[aquaph8]

Good stuff Nate, I was wondering what happened to you.

 

[somosomo]

so was I ... it just took forever to clear my plate
I am working on getting an actual studio set up and trying to line up everything to relaunch my tank

 

[SushiGirl]

Always such beautiful work! Glad you're back at it!

 

[somosomo]

thanks Sushi girl.. I am starting something new today

 

[novahobbies]

Congrats on the move Nate! I completely understand....a move can take a lot out of ya. Hope you get your studio (and tank!!) set up soon. Gotta have priorities my friend!

Question, since I'm just too lazy to go through the thread: Have you ever painted a mystery wrasse or a leopard wrasse?

 

[namxas]

so was I ... it just took forever to clear my plate
I am working on getting an actual studio set up and trying to line up everything to relaunch my tank

Great news Nate!

And the T-shirt artwork you did far us came out really great, as usual! Thanks again for supporting us.

 

[SushiGirl]

You really should go through the thread! It's a few minutes worth of beauty. I believe he has done both of those.

 

[somosomo]

thanks guys...always nice to hear the compliments
Greg I look forward to seeing the shirt too. I am happy to help out. At this point the tank looks like it wont be up and running until the summer..I have one more major project to undertake with the house first and then I can start working on the fish room..but i want to do it right

heres something I finished this week
Chaetodon Larvatus
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[SDguy]

Love it!.... finally one that won't starve

 

[somosomo]

two little paintings..
juvenile bandit approx 9" x 9" - excuse the high contrast whites/blown out blues around the edge. I really need to set up two clamps lights and a white wall to start taking these photos
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skunk clown in anemone 7 x 5
started this the week before the move and just rediscovered it in a pile of old sketchbooks-finished it up today
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[Yurivd]

the bandit looks nice !

 

[PatW]

Really nice work. Water colors are tricky because you have limited ability to fix them.

 

[somosomo]

thanks ..
Watercolor is fun. I just picked it up about a year and a half ago . I like how immediate the results are. You can fix it if your quick with a damp paper towel..

 

[somosomo]

sailfin blenny
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[namxas]

I'm lovin' the blenny Nate!