I went shopping :D

[It's Not Just a Fish]

Here is my lil Koi female betta. She is a pretty unique color, might be fun to draw
Sorry for the bad quality pics.

 

[Betta Whisperer]

Take your pick.

 

[Alex ortiz]

This is my marble goby “hunter”. Figured maybe you would want something different

 

[RainBetta]

Are you actually gonna draw ALLLLL these fish?

 

[Numberless1]

This is my blue ram he was my favorite fish, I lost him only recently but would love a drawing of him

 

[RainBetta]

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This is my blue ram he was my favorite fish, I lost him only recently but would love a drawing of him

He's gorgeous!

 

[LightAlmond]

Here is a Smallmouth Bass I caught.

 

[Nevaeh Bowers]

This is Heck. He passed away last August and I think about him a lot. He was a good boy.

 

[RNButts]

My Mom is a pet portrait artist. Maybe I should get her to draw some of my fish. These are my 2 zebra loaches, Winnie the Pooh & Tigger 2. They love to play in the bubbles and chase each other around the tank. They are so fun to watch.

 

[Falena]

Are you actually gonna draw ALLLLL these fish?

In all honesty, I wasn't expecting SO many people to show interest, it is lovely to see everyone's beautiful fish and I'd love to draw them all. But as I said in my initial post if I got a high volume of photos I wouldn't be able to draw them all. My drawings take a few hours and I don't want to end up with carpal tunnel syndrome lol
I'll draw the ones I want to in my own time, this has turned into an inspiration archive that I'll refer to when I get time to draw
I may take commissions in the future if people really want to jump the que, but that'll be on a different thread

 

[RNButts]

Gorgeous Betta, Nova! One of my beautiful zebra loaches.

 

[JaksAquatics]

now guys don't overwhelm falena lol

 

[ccoons]

He is pretty

 

[LeahhJett]

This is a Blue Bolt caridina shrimp. Her name is Blue Betty, she lives to eat and eat and eat! Most of my really neat fish photos are on my camera but I thought this might make a neat drawing

Hello all! hope everyone is well
I'm an indecisive artist seeking some inspiration and guidance lol feeling creative but having a bit of a block and can't decide what/who to draw so I thought why not ask the people here on fishlore!
I don't have examples of my art currently on my computer but I draw in a stylized/comic book sort of way, hard to explain lol
Anyway, if you'd like your favourite fishy sketched or drawn post a decent quality photo or two of him or her and a short description of their personality on this thread and I'll doodle them for you!
Obviously, I'll need time and if I get a lot of posts I won't be able to draw them all but post away, I'd love to see and hear about your scaly friends anyway!

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• LeahhJett
• Jun 16, 2018

My African Flying Fish Jabberwalkie... yes he can fly out of the aquarium! He only did it once...

 

[LightAlmond]

Everyone has beautiful fish

 

[Tomato the Betta]

This is my beautiful boy Tomato. He is very old and his personality can be described in one word: Bratty. If you have time (this thread is pretty long lol) I would love to see what you can do with these s

 

[spatchcock]

Meet George.

 

[katiegee]

Oh wow! Your drawings are gorgeous. You don't happen to be the same person on reddit asking to draw folks' fish there, too, are you?

I have two bettas: the first, Sam, is a sweetheart who follows shrimp around his tank and never flares at anyone. The second, Sunny, is a true anger fish who flares at even the plants.

Sam:


Sunny:

 

[Falena]

These are my past Bettas, either might be fun for you.

They are absolutely beautiful! wow, either one would be amazing to draw

Will you draw my fire eel

I've always wanted a fire eel myself! just haven't got the space for another aquarium big enough .Absolutely adore them! so will definitely give it a go once I'm done with the current drawings I've started on

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I'm trying to get better at drawing fish lol so would anyone mind if I used your pictures to practice?

Lol no worries! there are plenty here, I'd love to see your art too! as long as people are content with it

Heres my guppy it's my favorite one in my tank. The guppy wouldn't stop moving for the picture and I ended up taking 15 pics! It's a food hog. and likes to swim around with the other guppies! And never slows down lol.
Lol! I relate to this so hard, I love photography and quite often it takes me **** near 100 shots to get a decent one of my more hyper water pups

This is Knight. He's a one of a kind Axolotl, they are extinct in the wild. Looks mean and scary but is truly a sweetheart

WOW! what a beautiful little guy, I personally don't think he looks mean, I think axolotls are one of nature's most adorable critters, definitely going to get a doodle at some point lol he is amazing and I've never ever drawn an axolotl so he'd be great practice

I'm in the same situation here, also an artist, so i'm here if you want me to draw them in case the OP feels too overwhelmed by the drawings. With his/her approval, of course.

Haha! go ahead, I thought this may be good for other artists too. I've got quite an archive here lol help yourself, with the consent of the people although we could end up drawing the same fishies as I'm just going through them as and when I've got the time.
I'd love to see your art too!

Here is my Betta his name is Stinky Ivan and he loves to guard the spinach I put in the tank from all of the other fish even though he has no intentions in eating it.
LOL! I love it, his name, his look and personality. As a betta keeper myself, the thought of one guarding spinach amuses me. what a character

Wow, you're so talented!

Thank you so very much! that means a lot

Ever done a salty fish? Here’s my weird clown that I have yet to name.

I haven't ever drawn fish really period, hence this thread! something different for me to spark up some creative flames. But definitely, have not even attempted a marine baby, they used to intimidate me with their colors lol but, this is a learning curb for me so I'd love to give it a go

This is my marble goby “hunter”. Figured maybe you would want something different

WOW! absolutely! what an amazing looking fish, I'm a huge fan of goby, always wanted one but haven't got to brackish or marine yet. I will definitely draw this beauty when I get to it

Oh wow! Your drawings are gorgeous. You don't happen to be the same person on reddit asking to draw folks' fish there, too, are you?

Thank you so much! means a lot , but no I don't have a reddit account. Absolutely beautiful fish btw, I hope to get around to drawing him. Might take me a while to get there tho lol

Oh wow! Your drawings are gorgeous. You don't happen to be the same person on reddit asking to draw folks' fish there, too, are you?

Thank you so much! that means a lot to me but no, I don't have a reddit account lol
Love your fish btw, Sunny's personality made me laugh. I have a friend with the same name and personality LOL

This is Knight. He's a one of a kind Axolotl, they are extinct in the wild. Looks mean and scary but is truly a sweetheart

WOW! he is beautiful! And personally, I think Axolotls are one of earth's most adorable creations lol, this gorgeous boy will definitely be drawn at some point when I'm done with the current pieces I've started on

I'm in the same situation here, also an artist, so i'm here if you want me to draw them in case the OP feels too overwhelmed by the drawings. With his/her approval, of course.

Go ahead! with the people's approval of use of their fish of course. I thought this might make an awesome resource for fellow artists. It doesn't matter if we end up drawing the same fish. I'd love to see your art too!

Ever done a salty fish? Here’s my weird clown that I have yet to name.

I've never drawn fish period, I mostly draw people lol this a whole new experience for me! So the more variation the better, I would definitely love to give your clown a go when I get to it

This is my marble goby “hunter”. Figured maybe you would want something differen

Beautiful! I LOVE goby, always wanted one of my own, but I'm all tanked up right now with no space lol I will definitely get to your pup at some point, great fun to draw

 

[RCALEY32]

vibrant red, my guy Quentin is really energetic and always moving!

 

[-Mak-]

Here you go! not my best but I Hope I did him justice, he was a lot of fun to draw View attachment 548260

My jaw literally dropped when I saw this, you have a very fun and unique style. I do similar work digitally with a tablet but I really struggle with traditional art. Would you mind sharing what materials you use?

Also I'd love to see a chilI rasbora in your style, I have some but they all look the same as the ones on google, unlike the pretty bettas people have posted haha

 

[member102986]

Here ya go!
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I just have to say, that's an amazing photograph! I love the way he's perfectly in focus and the background is blurred in just the right way.

 

[SarahMcGee]

Beautiful drawing.
This is Dew a little guppy I raised.

 

[Blue-Green]

Hello there! There’ve been a lot beautiful fishies submitted already but I couldn’t resist showing you my boy.




Same boy in all! He looks very different depending on the angle of the light! (That last pic is also about a month after the others, he’s getting darker.) His name is Resplendere and he is very curious and loves attention. He actually likes attention a lot more than my dog does!

 

[Feohw]

Hello there! There’ve been a lot beautiful fishies submitted already but I couldn’t resist showing you my boy.
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Same boy in all! He looks very different depending on the angle of the light! (That last pic is also about a month after the others, he’s getting darker.) His name is Resplendere and he is very curious and loves attention. He actually likes attention a lot more than my dog does!

Stunning!

 

[Dappled]

I'm still a new member and I'm missing posts to be able to private message you, but could I commission you? The city I live in changed the water treatment and it killed a lot of my fish, and I would like to have something to remember them by. Let me know the best way to contact you!

 

[PredatorAquaticKeeper]

This would be super awesome! As an artist myself, I absolutely LOVE seeing other artists work! I actually plan to have it printed on canvas, so if you could sign as well as date the drawing, it'd more than appreciate it! Thanks a ton! ♡

I'll let you choose between these three:

1. My 4-bar Indo datnoid, Scooter. He's about 2 inches currently with big inquisitive eyes. He'll follow you around the front of his tank and stare at anything new that you put in. So full of personality and very curious and playful!

2. My gold clown knifefish, Clyde. He has a gf named Bonnie. He's currently 13 inches and it's super curious. He'll always come out of his hiding place when he sees you and will look at you as if asking what you want! Elegant, majestic, and graceful!

3. My small gang of Asian needlenose gars; Snap, Crackle, and Pop. They're between 10 inches and 12 inches, currently. Two youngsters and a tolerant elder/babysitter/idol. The two younger siblings are rather mischievous while the older sits and watches! They always line up in a diagonal formation (if the two siblings aren't squabbling)!

Again, totally your choice! I can't tell u how much I'd appreciate it though! Thank you tons and tons! ♡ I can't wait!


Also, I would be more than happy to commission you. I'm not sure if you've started another thread for that, but if you have, please let me know. I see this thread has gotten to be 10 pages long and I'm sure you're overwhelmed if not totally given up by now. But these will be canvas printed work for the LFS that I work at and would love to have these asap! So, please let me know how I can commission you for these if not all three, then just one for myself?

THANK YOU! ♡

 

[Mich26]

Hello all! hope everyone is well
I'm an indecisive artist seeking some inspiration and guidance lol feeling creative but having a bit of a block and can't decide what/who to draw so I thought why not ask the people here on fishlore!
I don't have examples of my art currently on my computer but I draw in a stylized/comic book sort of way, hard to explain lol
Anyway, if you'd like your favourite fishy sketched or drawn post a decent quality photo or two of him or her and a short description of their personality on this thread and I'll doodle them for you!
Obviously, I'll need time and if I get a lot of posts I won't be able to draw them all but post away, I'd love to see and hear about your scaly friends anyway!

Hi! This is my little girl Nixie, which means water sprite. The third and newest member to my betta crew. Feisty little girl but so cute. She also has a red heart on her back. Including this view as her bi-coloured eye is so beautiful, the other one is completely blue.

 

[Falena]

vibrant red, my guy Quentin is really energetic and always moving!

Aw! he looks just like my boy RoodI , what a cutie https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/media/lil-man2.247718/

My jaw literally dropped when I saw this, you have a very fun and unique style. I do similar work digitally with a tablet but I really struggle with traditional art. Would you mind sharing what materials you use?
Also I'd love to see a chilI rasbora in your style, I have some but they all look the same as the ones on google, unlike the pretty bettas people have posted haha

Wow, thank you! much appreciated I'd love to see your art too. I'm the opposite, I struggle with digital myself so I'm sure it works both ways for a lot of people. And absolutely! All my drawings are mixed media so I use quite a variation, but for the picture above I used a 2b pencil, prisma color pencils, copic markers, sharpie markers, bic cristal ballpoint, Pilot frixion ballpoint and uni-ball signo broad white gel pen . Sometimes I'll add watercolour pencils or paint and acrylic paint in them too!

Hello there! There’ve been a lot beautiful fishies submitted already but I couldn’t resist showing you my boy.

He is absolutely stunning!

 

[Falena]

This would be super awesome! As an artist myself, I absolutely LOVE seeing other artists work! I actually plan to have it printed on canvas, so if you could sign as well as date the drawing, it'd more than appreciate it! Thanks a ton! ♡

I'd love to see yours too! I'm also an art admirer I'm so glad you enjoy mine enough to have it printed, that's really flattering to hear.
Your fish are awesome by the way! woah, I've never even heard of a 4-bar Indo datnoid so you've taught me something here too, beautiful fish.

Also, I would be more than happy to commission you. I'm not sure if you've started another thread for that, but if you have, please let me know. I see this thread has gotten to be 10 pages long and I'm sure you're overwhelmed if not totally given up by now. But these will be canvas printed work for the LFS that I work at and would love to have these asap! So, please let me know how I can commission you for these if not all three, then just one for myself?

THANK YOU! ♡

I haven't started a thread concerning commissions yet, no. Since I'm new to drawing fish I thought it might be a better idea to get some practice in first so I don't disappoint anyone. But if you're ok with the lack of practice we can certainly arrange something. The best way to contact me to discuss this would be through DM here on fishlore, but you'll need to have posted 50 times to be able to do that. I'll have to ask a mod about sharing details publicly regarding sales. I might have to do that through the buy/sell/trade/free section which also requires the same amount of posts, I believe. But It'd be a pleasure to do these for you if we can work it out! Thank you so much for the interest, I am genuinely flattered you feel my work is display worthy. I shall let you know as soon as I find out!

I'm still a new member and I'm missing posts to be able to private message you, but could I commission you? The city I live in changed the water treatment and it killed a lot of my fish, and I would like to have something to remember them by. Let me know the best way to contact you!

Oh dear! that is awful, I'm so sorry to hear about your losses. Regarding commissions, please read the response I posted above, to PredadorAquaticKeeper, as I believe we may only be able to make monetary exchanges a certain way. But I will let you know when I find out how! Thank you for showing interest

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Could you draw my new snail? Technically not a fish, but still pretty, he is a Zebra Nerite snail.

 

[stellabella]

Hello all! hope everyone is well
I'm an indecisive artist seeking some inspiration and guidance lol feeling creative but having a bit of a block and can't decide what/who to draw so I thought why not ask the people here on fishlore!
I don't have examples of my art currently on my computer but I draw in a stylized/comic book sort of way, hard to explain lol
Anyway, if you'd like your favourite fishy sketched or drawn post a decent quality photo or two of him or her and a short description of their personality on this thread and I'll doodle them for you!
Obviously, I'll need time and if I get a lot of posts I won't be able to draw them all but post away, I'd love to see and hear about your scaly friends anyway!

 

[Falena]

PredatorAquaticKeeper & Dappled I got a response from a moderator, and the commission thread will have to be done through the buy/sell/trade/free section of the forum or dm, as business adevertisements aren't allowed and I cannot give out personal contact information on a public forum. But on the plus side, it doesn't take long to get to 50 posts. So if you're still intersted then, please feel free to contact me!

 

[Falena]

Donthemon Not too happy with this one personally, but I hope it's ok!

 

[Nikki2577]

This is my boy Fred. He passed away this passed Friday. If you feel like drawing him that would be super cool! He was a light titanium blue. I loved him so much.

 

[Nikki2577]

This is my boy Fred. He passed away this passed Friday. If you feel like drawing him that would be super cool! He was a light titanium blue. I loved him so much. View attachment 550390View attachment 550391

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[midna]

man your drawings are amazing. keep up the good work!

 

[Kjeldsen]

Very nice work!
Amphibians love to pose for pictures

 

[AJE]

This is my boy Fred. He passed away this passed Friday. If you feel like drawing him that would be super cool! He was a light titanium blue. I loved him so much. View attachment 550390View attachment 550391

You won’t believe this but I looked at the picture and thought that guys name is Fred and that was before I red your text!!

 

[Goldmoon]

I know there are a lot of posts on here already but if you get a chance, these are 2 of my pea puffers (aka dwarf puffers). They’re adorable, charismatic, and love food but they’re a handful lol. They currently don’t have any names but I’ll probably name them soon. If you get a chance to draw them, that would be great!

 

[Sharkaroid]

Mich26 , I had nothing to do while at class, made your little Nixie.

 

[Basil]

Your drawings are amazing! I didn’t go through every post so I don’t know if you have drawn a loach yet. So here’s one of my Queen loaches.

 

[jenmur]

Here’s a betta.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Hey guys!! I would love to draw some of your fish, or aquarium set-ups, I would also love to maybe watercolor a really pretty betta, the pictures you send me, I will draw with pencil, pen, etc. thanks in advance!!

 

[WinterSoldier.]

Baker is the top betta, Jarvis is the bottom one more pictures incoming

 

[2040473]

Omg I would love if you drew my betta! Or my groumi



Also quick question would you jut keep the drawings or send them to us when your done?

 

[-Mak-]

If you want to have a go at a tank! Thanks for doing this

 

[2040473]

Also if your up for the challenge I would love if you would draw my pea puffers

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I would keep them, and I will, have to do most of these tomorrow! I can’t wait to get started!! I love all the fish already! Like I said, I will be useing mixed-media!

 

[aquafrogg]

Reggie being a pretty boy

• aquafrogg
• Jan 5, 2019

Still the most handsome in my eyes, even with his broken rays

Could you draw Reggie? He’d love to have a whole drawing dedicated to himself haha