Spanish Mackerel - Scientific Fish Illustration

This artwork is a detailed and realistic rendering of the wonderfully coloured fish species Spanish Mackerel. As a prized sportsfish the mackerel is famous for it's speed, strength and bar like stripes on its' sides.

Painted to exacting standards even the number of spines on the fins is anatomically correct. Many layers have been used to achieve the colour vibrancy and lustrous sheen of the fish scales. As quite a large piece the detailing is wonderful to view up close.

Artists quality acrylic paints have been used on a fine illustration board and the paper like surface enables a contrast to the sheen of the layered acrylic paint. This enhances the feel of realism of the fish species.

The artwork is ready to be placed into a frame. As you can see in the interior photo I have used a white frame and mount board to highlight the art.

If you have a fish species you would like immortalised please contact me via Bluethumb. I happily accept commissions.

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I have always painted marine life as a passion and recently decided to focus my life around being an artist. Since then I have sold many pieces to collectors around Australia and overseas. I regularly exhibit my artworks as I love sharing both the art and the fascinating marine creatures I capture in the work. Having an Associate Diploma in Graphic Design informs my use of colours and compositions.

As a keen snorkeler and scuba diver many of my pieces are inspired by photos I’ve taken from underwater experiences. My love of the ocean and the undersea world is evident in all my works. Enthralled by unique marine environments, I use acrylic paints to capture water like translucency and to also build up bold, opaque layers. I love the contrast these two techniques and styles can create. My pieces range from larger scale pieces capturing scenes of reef life, quite loose in style and full of light and life, to smaller detailed pieces focusing on a realism approach.

It is always wonderful to see an artwork in your own space so I will often photoshop an image of an artwork into a prospective client’s space. Please feel free to contact me if you are considering a piece and would like to see it in your own décor.

I endeavour to make pieces that fill peoples’ homes with a sense of calm and beauty. The colours I use are reflective of the ocean and the life it holds. My pieces remind people of the ocean, holidays, summer, swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, boating, fishing and all the happiness these memories and activities bring. I seek to capture the beauty and tranquillity that lies beneath the water’s surface and to keep our oceans and coral reefs in the top of people’s minds.