Lionfish

New lionfish watercolor painting I have up for sale in my Etsy Store as a print, and on several types of products, check it out: www.etsy.com/shop/SamNagel

©Sam Nagel (do not use or reproduce in any way)

Space Whale

© Sam Nagel

I just couldn't get this off my mind. Whale in Space. love it.

mixed media: pencil and photoshop painting

Fish

©Sam Nagel

I don't know which one I like better... paint spatter or clean? I started painting the fish without reference, and so now I can't tell you what kind of fish it is, but I'm thinking it's a cross between a koi and betta. The beauty of art is you can be full of shit and as long as it looks good it doesn't matter. :)

painted with a tablet in photoshop

Betta Fish

Some fun watercolor paintings I made to give as Christmas gifts this year. I love how organic I have to paint with watercolor vs oil or digital painting... even if I have a drawing, it's always overpowered by where ever the paint decides to go. Or when the paper bends and warps because I never prep it and water puddles in inconvenient places because I add way too much water. I just have to go with it and it works out. I want to try more fish like this in different colors, maybe get more fancy with the scales, use less water, more patience... a challenge for me :).

I gave the originals, but I have a huge file for making some really nice prints to put up on my Etsy and Society6 stores. Look out for those soon!

watercolor 8x10"

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Fish Tattoo

My brother is going to have this tattooed on him. He requested that I use watercolors and do that splashy thing a lot, which I do enjoy. Will be interesting to see how it turns out as a tattoo.

Beethoven

...Beethoven, and some.

So I've channeled some kind of different style here. It all started with the portrait of Beethoven then I kind of took it from there. It may have already burnt out though, since I haven't done my last few illustrations this way. I am trying to find some kind of happy medium.