some fish art

Why do things always look better in multiples?
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Prints are here.
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and also while were at it..heres something a bit different..
The Inner Harbor Crab Pigeon-Apex Scavenger of the Chesapeake Bay..went up on the block for a charity auction at Baltimore Green Works Eco-Ball last weekend
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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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Brown
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Brook
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excuse the photos.. usually I take them outside with natural light ..It was after dusk and I did not feel like messing with lighting
 
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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Brown
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Brook
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excuse the photos.. usually I take them outside with natural light ..It was after dusk and I did not feel like messing with lighting
 
Scoly Garden ...
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Leopard Blenny .8" x 8' approx ( I cropped the top and bottom for the photo)..
watercolor
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thanks for looking
nate
 
Leopard Blenny .8" x 8' approx ( I cropped the top and bottom for the photo)..
watercolor
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thanks for looking
nate
 
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- I was working on this at the Williamsport swap
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dr seussfish
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dr seussfish detail
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enjoy and thanks for looking

nate
 
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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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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Nursalim Flasher wrasse

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Carpenters, Mc Coskers and Blue Flasher wrasses
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detail
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chaoti wrasse
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I have the frag swap and two small art shows coming up over the next three weekends so I have been trying to get some new stuff painted ..heres the last few weeks.. after a month or so off it has taken me a few paintings to get back into the swing of things

smaller stuff first
these are approx 6-7 by 9"
trimma goby
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goby
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cenderawasih wrasse
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6 line
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detail
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lineatus wrasse
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12 x 18"

square block anthias
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blue ribbon eels
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triggerfish medley
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I dont think I realized just how amazing these fish look until I sat down to paint one..

Sohal Tang

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Thanks Ike,

Hawkfish
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Detail
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I have been busy with work but I have been getting some paintings done..
maori wrasse sketch
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in progress
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in progress 2
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banggai group
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banggai
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