reef fish

[somosomo]

busy as always..got this done like 2 weeks ago..just getting to post it now

tesselate blenny
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/user/etan714/media/fish%20art/NCW_6457_zpsc82130c0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/NCW_6457_zpsc82130c0.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo NCW_6457_zpsc82130c0.jpg"/></a>

 

[aquaph8]

Love the detail

 

[somosomo]

yeah it looks even better in person.. lots of little overlapping dots..Blennies are cooler than I once suspected...

 

[Mrs. Gixxerman]

Wow...I just discovered this thread. Coming from an artistic family with a love of oils and charcoals, I know how difficult it is to do watercolor and make it come alive as you have. That's why they stuck with oils and charcoal. LOL What an incrediable talent you have. These pictures (all of them) are simply stunning. Absolutely amazing!

 

[SDguy]

That's a nice one for sure!!

sailfin blenny
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/user/etan714/media/fish%20art/sailfinblenny_zps40521bb6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/sailfinblenny_zps40521bb6.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sailfinblenny_zps40521bb6.jpg"/></a>

 

[somosomo]

thanks guys..

heres some stuff I have been doing the last few weeks
Brain Coral
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And while not exactly reef fish..here are some trout
two Brook trout on the spawn
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/user/etan714/media/fish%20art/brooktrout1_zpsa799454c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/brooktrout1_zpsa799454c.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo brooktrout1_zpsa799454c.jpg"/></a>
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/user/etan714/media/fish%20art/brookeidt_zps6fa613cf.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/brookeidt_zps6fa613cf.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo brookeidt_zps6fa613cf.jpg"/></a>
and a fat rainbow
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/user/etan714/media/fish%20art/rainbowtrout_zps2bf97904.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/rainbowtrout_zps2bf97904.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo rainbowtrout_zps2bf97904.jpg"/></a>

 

[namxas]

Nice work, as usual, Nate!

 

[somosomo]

thanks greg

working on some new stuff over the weekend..have a show coming up in June and I am trying to pump out 4 or 5 new paintings in the next two weeks

 

[somosomo]

This ones on the larger side.. 36" x 24"
Harlequin Grouper
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[CedzAquAddictio]

I've been following this thread for more than a year (even before I became a member). Absolutely stunning artistry!!!

Can you do a Quoyi parrotfish?

 

[somosomo]

I'll put the parrotfish on the list for later in the summer
heres a blue hippo tang
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[CedzAquAddictio]

Great. If I end up getting one, I'll ask what you charge for a printable copy for my wall.

Thanks.

 

[namxas]

thanks greg

working on some new stuff over the weekend..have a show coming up in June and I am trying to pump out 4 or 5 new paintings in the next two weeks

That's AWESOME Nate! Do let us know how it goes, and take pix of your show!

 

[CAPSLOK]

Not sure how I've missed this thread - glad I saw it today.

Your artwork is amazing. I am especially in love with the firefish from page 1, as well as the angels and butterflies in general. It is incredible how you can really capture the eyes and you have such a knack for getting everything so precise, down to the scales

 

[somosomo]

thanks CAPSLOK
the firefish is one of my favorites too.
Greg I will post some pics of the show..I am hanging it saturday and the opening is like the 21st

 

[somosomo]

heres some Anglerfish
<a href="http://s972.photobucket.com/user/etan714/media/fish%20art/angler_zps25d37cac.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/etan714/fish%20art/angler_zps25d37cac.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo angler_zps25d37cac.jpg"/></a>

 

[CedzAquAddictio]

Now how did you turn such an unattractive fish into a work of art??? LOL...

Looking good. Great work!!!

 

[namxas]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Cedz...

Nice job Nate. I love the three poses. We'll be send you good wishes for a successful show.

 

[seahorsedreams]

Congrats on the show, my friend. Best of luck.

 

[NJKayakAngler]

Amazing paintings have you ever done a mandarin?