reef fish

[blennielove]

Could you do one of a pair of Leafy Sea Dragons? Your art is just amazing! You easily capture the spirit of each animal!

 

[Texas]

Love your work. It would be nice to have several of these, if I only had the wall space. I would love to have them on drink coasters.
Thanks for sharing,
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[novahobbies]

He does have a set of smaller art cards he sells....

 

[somosomo]

Thanks guys..I have been thinking about sea dragons. I have like six things ahead of them at the moment..trout season is almost here in the northeast and I have to paint some trout first...if only I didnt have to work ...sigh

 

[namxas]

Great stuff as usual, Nate!

IDK if you've seen the anatomical drawings you did for us once they were placed into the lionfish article...a version of the barberi painting is there too:

Lionfish Anatomy

Venomous Spine ID

Your work REALLY helped make the article just "that much better"!

BTW, we likely have some sea dragon shots if you need them...

 

[novahobbies]

She's home, framed, and hung!

View from my office:

And a closeup:

I tried a few different frames in the process. No matting looked nice, but plain. Blue matting was awful - it looked too much like the dark wood of the frame. I was torn between this periwinkle blue and an aqua mat when I was at the store, but in the end I liked how closely this matched the gorgonian. Thanks again for a wonderful piece of art.

 

[somosomo]

Rich ,

I am really glad you like it. It looks awesome in a frame and the matte shows it off nicely..
Thanks for sharing!

In other news Trout Season has arrived in North Central PA...here are three paintings I managed to get done.. I know they aren't reef fish but ...
rainbow
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<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=rainbowhead.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/rainbowhead.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Brown
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<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=brownhead.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/brownhead.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Brook
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<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/?action=view&current=brookhead.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/brookhead.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

excuse the photos.. usually I take them outside with natural light ..It was after dusk and I did not feel like messing with lighting

 

[novahobbies]

I like the Brook Trout...that one is new to me, never seen one before.

 

[moshi1ry]

Really freaking cool... Wish i could paint draw or hell do anything haha!

 

[somosomo]

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

 

[somosomo]

Leopard Blenny- approx 8" x 8" -cropped a bit off the top and bottom in the picture
watercolor
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thanks for looking
nate

 

[namxas]

Nice work, Nate...as always!

 

[somosomo]

I sort of dropped off the planet for a few weeks. Work got busy and I had a piece I was working on for a client that took sometime because of my schedule heres a few things done since then...

Seadragons in progress
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detail
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where it ended up
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candy cane hogfish
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dr seussfish
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dr seussfish detail
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enjoy and thanks for looking

nate

 

[somosomo]

I have been painting some other stuff the last few weeks for clients. Yesterday was the first time I had to paint fish..these are small 3.75 by 7.75 inches...something small, quick, cheap

yellow chromis
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three spot damsel
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Starcks damsel
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Humbug
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[Maxi]

Very well done!
I am actually excited and happy to see this because I feel like this forum appears to me as more of a personal level.. I don't know if you get what I mean, but it makes browsing through here more interesting.
Like, there's people with talent on the other screen rather than just tanks, lights, and filtration.
I guess that's what the lounge is for, haha, but this just cut the cake.

 

[small alien]

Fantastic, Nate. Love the salmonids and the scolys. Thanks for sharing.

 

[somosomo]

Thanks guys I appreciate that. Its always nice to show people what I do and get a good response... I just went out and bought some massive paper today..sheets of 50" x 38"....We will have to see what happens

 

[johnike]

Stunning work.

 

[somosomo]

did a few more this week..trying to be a little more painterly with the color
not quite there..

vanderbilt chromis
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leaf fish detail
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leaffish
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I have one more in the pipeline and then I am taking a run at the big paper

 

[somosomo]

I started this yesterday afternoon...its watercolor on 9 x 12

Nursalim Flasher wrasse

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