Hey fish people! I’m in the mood to practice drawing some fishes with traditional pen and ink and I thought I’d see if anyone has photos to share!
I’m looking for clear, quality photos of your personal fishes in dynamic poses.
I’m not interested in domestic fishes, so please no domestic bettas or goldfish. And freshwater fishes only please! I’d especially like to draw Siluriformes (catfishes), Cypriniformes (this is a broad group encompassing minnows, loaches, etc.), and Osphronemidae (labyrinth fishes). But I am definitely open to other taxa if you have really good photos.
Here’s an example of what I’ll draw, referenced from this photo of a Noturus insignis:
I don’t plan to draw every photo in the notes, I’ll be selective based on poses or species that look fun to draw in the moment, but I may revisit this post in the future.
If I end up drawing your fish, you are welcome to use the picture however you’d like so long as I am credited for my work and you don’t profit off of it. This includes transformative use (i.e. these will probably all end up as just black ink like the example, you’re welcome to color them).
I never got any takers on this but I did do another one so I thought I’d share.
Brown bullhead referenced from here.
I am still up for doing more of these, and have decided that I will perhaps consider domestic fishes if the picture is super dynamic and very clear. Other fishes no longer have to be fancy dynamic poses if that’s the hangup. I just want fish pictures to draw, please. :( Please show me your fishes.
Lighting is a bit wonky atm, but I got some friendly gourami
