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I absolutely love to swim close to the reef, pause, and watch the energy and excitement of small reef fish. I am trying to capture that same feeling with this painting. I have worked in this one for several months now and feel it is finally coming together! #art #painting #marinelife #uw #underwaterphotographer #underwaterlife #uwphoto #paditv #ocean #coralreefs #divebuddy #florida #sunshinestate #nature #travel #wildlife #photography #SCUBA #diving #NAUI #PADI #NatGeo #ColorblindArtist #ReefPainting

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Christopher

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Scroll through my profile to see what it looked like before! This painting has been through such a transformation! I changed the sky, added to the waves, and painted a few more fishes to accompany the nurse shark. I still feel there is something it is missing, so I have it hung on my drying wall for now. #art #painting #marinelife #uw #underwaterphotographer #underwaterlife #uwphoto #paditv #ocean #coralreefs #divebuddy #florida #sunshinestate #nature #travel #wildlife #photography #SCUBA #diving #NAUI #PADI #NatGeo #ColorblindArtist #ReefPainting

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Christopher

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A view of the studio. #art #painting #marinelife #uw #underwaterlife #uwphoto #paditv #ocean #coralreefs #divebuddy #florida #sunshinestate #nature #travel #wildlife #photography #SCUBA #diving #NAUI #PADI #NatGeo #ColorblindArtist #ReefPainting

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Christopher

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Thoughts are with our Florida friends and family during #irma. Hunker down, y’all! #floridakeys #hurricane #lovefl #islamorada

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Christopher

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Painting of WWII Zero on the bottom of the ocean. Work in progress.

Posted on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 by Christopher

I thought I would share a couple progress pics of a commission I recently started. While I have lots more detail to add, you can start to see how this work is taking shape.

New prints are available!

Posted on September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 by Christopher

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Watercolor Sunday

Posted on August 27, 2017August 27, 2017 by Christopher

I spent the morning here in the studio working with #watercolors. It’s a gloomy day here in #debary, but I am dreaming of brighter places. #art #Studio #art #ocean #waves #lovefl #ColorblindArtist #ReefPainting

Crashing Wave Painting finished.

Posted on August 5, 2017August 5, 2017 by Christopher

It’s done! Just need to sign, varnish it and give it a name. 36″x24″ acrylic on canvas.

Juvenile parrotfish

Posted on August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 by Christopher

This juvenile parrotfish darted past me during my last dive. I was fast enough to get a shot off and was lucky enough to freeze him in frame. It was a nice surprise.

A lone reef butterfly fish moving along the reef.

Posted on July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 by Christopher