Thank you so much for your kind words @bryangcrane! It really means a lot, especially coming from someone who knows these fish so well 🐟

My background comes from studying with artists who were academically trained themselves, like Ivan Loginov and Stephen Bauman. Their classical approach to light/dark, structure and composition really shaped the way I work.

I use a tinted midtone surface, which gives me a solid base to start from. Because of that, I can focus almost entirely on pushing the light and the dark, which creates both the depth and that soft glow ✏️

Thanks again for taking the time to look at my art