Messing around with a leftover bit of linoleum and backed out this #tarpon. Haven't printed it yet because I broke the piece of glass I roll ink on during the move.
An older sketch of the Asian Upside-Down #Catfish. It’s called that because it spends most of its life swimming on its back and it has a really cool adaptation to show for it!
You may notice that many animals have an underbelly that is a lighter color than the rest of their body. This is called countershading and helps them blend in with their environment. Well, due to its unique lifestyle, this #fish is reverse-countershaded and its belly is much darker than its back!
Trying to challenge myself to draw #fish again on a regular basis - here’s a quick doodle of an albino Acipenser ruthenus aka #sterlet (a type of #sturgeon).
I saw the most adorable little albino specimen the size of a goldfish in a local pet store recently. No idea why they were selling a fish that can grow to around 1m to the general public though.