reef fish

[aquaph8]

How about a declivis butterfly or Kuiters leopard wrasse?

 

[somosomo]

Brett
I have started a few new things but I am definitely adding the Kuiters to the list. sometimes it is hard to know where to start with so many choices


thanks
nate

 

[somosomo]

I have been working on this a couple of hours a day. Its 18 x24..I wanted to try something where I could take the fish in and out of the frame. I thought a school of these would work well...
Bannerfish
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=bannerfish-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/bannerfish-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
and some details
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=bannerdetail2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/bannerdetail2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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I think I am getting to the point where I could get some prints done....

 

[KrissiIZme]

You are very talented! Water color is not an easy media, great work!:fish1:

 

[somosomo]

Thanks guys..i hope to get something new started this week

 

[somosomo]

Brett.....Heres a Declivis Butterfly
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=Declivis.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/Declivis.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[aquaph8]

Great work Nate, love the depth in the fins.

 

[somosomo]

Thanks Brett...I think I am going to start something bigger next.

 

[Musing.Dog]

Very beautiful art. I love the nature print/scientific illustration style. There is a lot of realistic detail with a good dash of artistic license; it's a great mixture. Thanks for posting these.

 

[somosomo]

Musing...thanks for the compliments. I enjoy sharing these with people.

 

[eizzle]

I love the artwork, I've dabbled in oil paintings, but never did much good, yours are awesome though, PM inbound.

 

[somosomo]

Working on some smaller sketches this week..these are either 5 x 5" or 5" x 7"

Triplefin

Nudis

Goby

 

[reeferstace]

It's great to see some invert love.

Awesome as always.

 

[somosomo]

Anampses Femininus

<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=NCW_8847.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/NCW_8847.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[ConnorG]

Your pictures are amazing! What about a picasso clown or tailspot blenny?

 

[nanoreefer1000]

Very nice! You have some serious talents!

 

[rpjaws74]

nice !! should do an entire reef

 

[somosomo]

I have been working on a smaller scale this week and to loosen up and not use any pencil sketches. Working smaller seems to be less restrictive then i thought. These are all 5 x 7" except the frogfish..that is 3.5" x 5..
juv. twinspot
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=twinspot.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/twinspot.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
ocellated frogfish
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=ocellatedfrogfish.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/ocellatedfrogfish.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
juv. yellow tang
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=juvtang.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/juvtang.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
juv. drum
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=Drum.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/Drum.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[somosomo]

double post

 

[somosomo]

more 5" x 7"s
theres a big one in the works but its going to take a while

stargazer
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possum wrasse
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=possumwrasse.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/possumwrasse.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
orange frogfish
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=orangefrogfish.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/orangefrogfish.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Some new Cardinal from Indonesia-probably a bit darker
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=cardinalfish.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/cardinalfish.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>