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Published: 2008-09-08 18:35:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 2923; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 189
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Description Well what can I say.

It's my first underwater painting. A learning experience that's been sitting propped up for me to mentally disect for the past few months actually.

I've touched it up a bit here and there but for the most part have just lost the spark of it.

So here it is. I'm going to say it's finished ... even though it feels like a painting can never actually be finished. Maybe it's just taking time to breathe ....
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Comments: 39

Haunted-Mind [2008-12-24 01:37:59 +0000 UTC]

I worked with one of these fish at an aquarium once... a really large and impressive fish.
Very nicely done

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HOULY1970 In reply to Haunted-Mind [2009-01-02 03:44:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Erin ... I didn't quite capture the effect I wanted .. but it was close ... Maybe I'll do better next time

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Haunted-Mind In reply to HOULY1970 [2009-01-02 06:50:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome... you did better than I would have

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Tineswari [2008-10-08 03:43:13 +0000 UTC]

You did an incredible job with the details on the faces.

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HOULY1970 In reply to Tineswari [2008-10-09 14:21:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Tines

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JPCespedes [2008-09-21 19:59:27 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful, it reminds me of a dream, specially that one in the foreground whish seems to be swimming out of the painting.

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HOULY1970 In reply to JPCespedes [2008-09-26 17:54:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Juan Pablo.

Hopefully I'll try more underwater ones in the future.

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JPCespedes In reply to HOULY1970 [2008-09-26 20:06:03 +0000 UTC]

No problem. It would be great!

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twistedmentality [2008-09-15 01:03:22 +0000 UTC]

tarpon, an awesome fish. love the painting. the shades of greys and blues work well.

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HOULY1970 In reply to twistedmentality [2008-09-26 17:57:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks George.

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twistedmentality In reply to HOULY1970 [2008-09-26 21:09:24 +0000 UTC]

you are welcome.

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hcklbry [2008-09-09 17:50:03 +0000 UTC]

This turned out really nice. I love the soft colors.

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HOULY1970 In reply to hcklbry [2008-09-10 18:58:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Miss Huckleberry

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Indylicious [2008-09-09 12:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this makes me want fish sticks.
Very nicely done as usual I don't think there's any reason for it to be unfinished, it looks great.

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HOULY1970 In reply to Indylicious [2008-09-10 19:00:51 +0000 UTC]

MMMMM Fish Sticks ... Maybe I'll make some for supper !!!

Thanks I guess it's finished ... with the other painting that I'm working on it feels like I could keep adding crap forever, so when I compare it to this one it seems incomplete ... oh well. I'll just have to deal with it.

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Indylicious In reply to HOULY1970 [2008-09-10 21:13:49 +0000 UTC]

Good plan.

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HOULY1970 In reply to Indylicious [2008-09-11 17:23:49 +0000 UTC]

I actually ended up eating chicken burgers instead.

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LindaRHerzog [2008-09-09 06:07:35 +0000 UTC]

They are sassy looking fish aren't they.

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HOULY1970 In reply to LindaRHerzog [2008-09-10 19:01:05 +0000 UTC]

haha yeah SASSY !!!

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LindaRHerzog [2008-09-09 06:06:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh John, I can tell you spent your time on this one. Very nice indeed! Congrats!

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HOULY1970 In reply to LindaRHerzog [2008-09-10 19:02:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Linda ... Sometimes I feel like I didn't spend enough but I think it's because I've made the mistake of comparing it to the one I'm working on now where I'm trying to add a lot of detail ... They are two different paintings and I shouldn't have compared them.

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Harpyqueen [2008-09-09 02:29:57 +0000 UTC]

FISHY!!! I love the fishys

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HOULY1970 In reply to Harpyqueen [2008-09-10 19:06:02 +0000 UTC]

you're cute.

Fishies are cool aren't they !!!

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Harpyqueen In reply to HOULY1970 [2008-09-10 19:19:31 +0000 UTC]

yes they are ^_^

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HOULY1970 In reply to Harpyqueen [2008-09-10 19:59:41 +0000 UTC]

I like Scales ... and tentacles

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Harpyqueen In reply to HOULY1970 [2008-09-10 23:57:34 +0000 UTC]

ooo me too

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HOULY1970 In reply to Harpyqueen [2008-09-11 17:22:12 +0000 UTC]

WE ROCK !!!

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outbackheaven [2008-09-08 23:09:44 +0000 UTC]

Oooo i like this one, although i do like all of your work. The fish are spot on. congrats what a great piece

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HOULY1970 In reply to outbackheaven [2008-09-10 19:07:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I guess it turned out okay for my first underwater try.

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outbackheaven In reply to HOULY1970 [2008-09-11 04:07:15 +0000 UTC]

okay, i think its cool as hell

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HOULY1970 In reply to outbackheaven [2008-09-11 17:16:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Mystik-Rider [2008-09-08 21:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!

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HOULY1970 In reply to Mystik-Rider [2008-09-10 19:10:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Anne

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Galhad [2008-09-08 20:01:56 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!

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HOULY1970 In reply to Galhad [2008-09-10 19:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Francesco

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sakarataryn [2008-09-08 19:29:03 +0000 UTC]

The textures of the fish scales are absolutely beautiful and spot-on. I think the two things it may be missing are:

1) In most underwater environments and especially saltwater, the background becomes more blue and indistinct due to the water scattering blue light. More light reaches your eye when near, so you see more color in the foreground.

2) Depending on how shallow and clear the water is it can leave bright line patterns of light, just like the patterns on the bottom of a pool on a bright day. This effect really helps bring out the underwater feel if you can pull it off.

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HOULY1970 In reply to sakarataryn [2008-09-10 19:33:52 +0000 UTC]

Wow Jaime !!!

Thanks for the critique I appreciate it.

I understand what you mean with the water getting hazier in the distance ... I need to work on pulling off that effect in the future,

as well as the light patterns if the fish were in the shallows. I do know what you are talking about but these fish are supposed to be in deeper darker water.

I do have a great white painting that i want to do some day that will have the light patterns on it though.

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dreamweaver69 [2008-09-08 19:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Nice work definitely has the Tarpon look and nice work on the scales, I wouldn't have patience for that
Jeep

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HOULY1970 In reply to dreamweaver69 [2008-09-10 19:34:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jeep. I really didn't put in that much time on the scales to be honest.

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