In the Deep Blue

oil on canvas, 20" x 20"

I quite like this simple painting of a little pink fish.  I can get lost in it.

Damsel in Distress

oil on panel, 8" x 8"

This little painting of a damselfish kinda captures how I feel right now, but I'm really happy with the colors.  Thought I'd jump in on the "ring" bandwagon while I'm at it.   I may tweak it later.

Swimmers

oil on zinc plate, 6" x 9"

Another fish study on metal, my favorite type of surface.

Butterfly Koi Study

 

oil on aluminum panel, 8" x 10"

Here's a quick little fish study, just trying to loosen up here and push some paint around.  This was painted in my new (old) art studio on the property where I live.  I'm excited to be in that bright space once again, having toughed it out the last 3+ years working under artificial light.  Updated 9.28.2022:  Made a few tweaks here and there.

Coy Little Koi

 

oil on aluminum panel, 8" x 6"

Angelfish come in many stripes, and even some without, such as this little koi angelfish.  I love them all, but this one in particular was fun to paint!  

Snapper Study

oil on canvas board, 8" x 8"

Continuing with the fish theme, here's a study of a red snapper.

Trigger Happy

 

oil on panel, 6" x 6"

This quick little study of a colorful triggerfish was quite satisfying because it was something I could do within an hour.  I think he's happy, too.  Let's leave it at that.

Seahorse Study

 

oil on panel, 7" x 5"

With this quick little study of a seahorse, I'm just playing around a bit with composition, color, and techniques, using various tools for mark making, etc.  I find the seahorse to be such a magical little creature.