First Acrylic Painting of Bahama Reef Fish

Today is the beginning of a series of studio works inspired by my field notes in watercolor and the photos I took at Lubbers' Quarters in the Bahamas. I observed this little juvenile Beaugregory for a couple of hours. The fish was shy but held its waters near the big blocks of coral rock that were placed on the coral flats by an island resident who dug them out of his boat harbor.