A study of manta rays. Please view this on my blog to see a larger, more detailed image and to read more about manta ray conservation!

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Rounding out this rainy Saturday evening with some manta ray sketches in preparation for an upcoming painting. I’ve been planning on returning to mantas for far too long now!

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Farewell, Sumar by ~odontocete

An oldish digital piece of mine that I did almost four years ago in tribute to a whale I liked very much.

‘Resurgent’
Oceanic whitetip shark and pilot fish
Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 20

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In celebration of the win for sharks at CITES CoP16! Read more and see some images in progress at my blog.

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It’s too dark for me to photograph my new finished painting (the oceanic whitetip), but here’s one of several pilot fish I painted to go alongside him. 

After the huge win at CITES CoP16, I’m working on a celebratory painting of an oceanic whitetip!

Pacific sea nettle 
Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10

Something a bit different! It was fun to do another invertebrate, but it wasn’t as simple to do as I’d assumed. Read more and see progress photos on my blog! 

Oceanic whitetip sharks (and pilot fish). This extremely vulnerable species will be voted on for listing under CITES in March - read more about the risks they face here.

“Break Out”
Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 8

Inspired by recent events! See some work in progress photos and read about why this one was a record breaker for me right here.

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Artists United for Sharks: Saving Sharks

I’m BEYOND thrilled to be a part of this amazing collaboration with my fellow members of the Ocean Artists Society. We gathered work of ours that portrayed sharks to show our passion, respect, and support for one of the most incredible groups of animals on the planet. My whale shark painting ‘Entourage’ is featured, and what an honour it is to be among such esteemed company standing up for our precious sharks! Many thanks to Charlie Fasano for creating this stunning video showcase.

(Source: vimeo.com)

Starting off the year with a few simple whale shark sketches. 

Brand new prints are available in my shop!

‘Storm Watch’
Gannet and orca
Acrylic on canvas, 14 x 18

My first time painting a bird! See closer details of this piece, and read lots of words about it, on my blog.

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An update! Still lots left to do, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Follow my art a bit more closely on my blog and on Facebook!

It’s very early days yet, but here’s a stormy sea in progress and a sneak peek at what’s living in (or slightly over) it. It feels wonderful to finally have time to paint again!