These fish are tricky to photograph but really fun to paint! To photograph them, you really have to wait for them to come to you. This was an early favorite fish of mine - the colors are so beautiful and the horns on its head are really fun to see!
Category: Watercolor
Indigo Hamlet
I got to see several Indigo Hamlets while scuba diving in Belize. I wish I had gotten a picture of one. They always seem so peaceful and serene. Well, they are ambush predators in the sea bass family so they would be pretty good at calmly waiting wouldn’t they? This watercolor painting was one of… Continue reading Indigo Hamlet
Elkhorn Coral
I really want to be able to paint the amazing things I see when I go diving or snorkeling. So I’m working on learning to paint with watercolor. This is one of my first attempts where I ended up painting with watercolor like it’s oil. Watercolor doesn’t tolerate layering like oil does and adding texture… Continue reading Elkhorn Coral
Erica Lauer Vose 