Peacock Bass

SOLD - Commission (120cm x 60cm (48" x 24") Acrylic on canvas)
© Craig Bertram Smith
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In this painting I wanted to portray peacock bass in their innate colour and attitude. Peacock bass, along with many ambush predators, are commonly found around structure where their barred patterning is an ideal camouflage to blend in with their background. The aggressive PB misses the fly at the split second where the branchiostegal gill rays are extended boasting a fiery red hue, which under normal circumstances is hidden. Set in Panamanian rainforest, I also wanted to emphasize the richness fauna and flora both above and below the water line.

Preliminary sketch