Tropical Marine Fish & Sealife Paintings

TROPICAL MARINE FISH & SEALIFE PAINTINGS

Eagle Ray / Sardines / Green Turtle

A triptych of acrylic paintings on 150cm x 100cm box canvases

A satin varnish finish to the backgrounds and a gloss varnish on the Turtle Ray and Sardines with a pearlescence finish to each Sardine

(available - P.O.A.)

More than 200 sardines sweep across this triptych of canvases, joined by the graceful presence of a green turtle and an eagle ray.

Turtle & the Reef

Acrylic painting on canvas with dark brown frame

81cm x 106cm (32” x 42”)

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This painting was inspired by a scuba dive at St John’s Reef in Egypt’s Red Sea. At a depth of around 20 metres, Debs and I were surrounded by hammerhead sharks—an unforgettable sight, though an eerie one. Debs signalled that we should move towards the reef, where we were met by the serene sight of a green turtle gliding above a reef teeming with life. The scene is filled with soft corals, anemones, brain corals, sea urchins and pearl sea stars, surrounded by clouds of vivid orange anthias. Striped, threadfin, Arabian and masked (red-lined) butterflyfish, an emperor angelfish, yellowtail tangs and a lionfish weave around the turtle, while anemonefish guard their home.

Sweetlips - Orange

Acrylic painting on canvas with dark brown frame

72cm x 102cm (27” x 39”)

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Keith has a particular affinity for using orange in his paintings, although it can be a challenging colour to balance. For this work, he created a vibrant orange background with expressive yellow-orange brushstrokes, then added seven Sweetlips fish inspired by his scuba-diving experiences off the coast of Cuba.

Each fish has over 3,500 drawn and painted scales...Keith counted on 1 fish as he drew it = 3,711 scales !! That's over 20,000 scales in the painting...he was shocked!

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Eagle Ray - Blue

Acrylic painting on box canvas with black frame

122cm x 122cm (48” x 48”)

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Serenely, Beautifully

Acrylic painting on canvas with black frame

71cm x 81cm (28” x 36”)

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A year after the tsunami had hit Sri Lanka, we were scuba diving around the broken corals when a shoal of Powder Blue Tangs went past us. The leader gave me a look as if to say, ’Don’t worry, we’ll be alright’.

Past Life’s Little Obstacles

Acrylic painting on canvas with black frame

71cm x 81cm (28” x 36”)

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An image of hope at the very beginning of life’s journey.

Six turtle hatchlings make their determined way across the sand, navigating litter and natural obstacles as they head towards the sea and a brighter future.

This painting was inspired by a visit to Sri Lanka, a year after the tsunami. Before the devastation, fishermen would take turtle eggs to sell or eat. Today, conservation areas are helping to protect the nests and restore the turtle population, with local fishermen playing an important role in that effort. We were privileged to witness the hatchlings’ courageous journey and even had the opportunity to hold one.