I just moved into a new house and I'm looking for some fish themed art to go in my fishroom. Can anyone point me to some good artists that do fish themed paintings/prints? I see plenty of sport fish artists -trout, saltwater fish etc, but very few freshwater fish art. Looking for angelfish, geos etc...
Fish Art?
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If you find any, let me know. I'd love some beautiful drawings/paintings for my 'chillax' area, and finding artists that draw/paint freshwater fish is rather difficult. 
to get anything painted now I always ask art students. They will often make nice sized paintings for around $50 and of anything you want.
I went through the same dilemma, and kinda just gave up.
Like you said, there's plenty of ocean themed stuff or fishing themed stuff, but nothing that really compliments freshwater fish.
The best idea I had was landscape prints of the Amazon River (or whatever biotope you're aiming for).
Something like this:
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Aerial-View-of-Amazon-River-and-Jungle-Brazil-Posters_i3696489_.htm
Like you said, there's plenty of ocean themed stuff or fishing themed stuff, but nothing that really compliments freshwater fish.
The best idea I had was landscape prints of the Amazon River (or whatever biotope you're aiming for).
Something like this:
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Aerial-View-of-Amazon-River-and-Jungle-Brazil-Posters_i3696489_.htm
this is such a good idea. i actually know someone that has a degree in art. i never would've thought of asking him to paint something for me.
One tip: offer to pay. Artists don't tend to appreciate it when people ask them for free things, especially not when it involves more time-consuming projects like paintings. Someone you know might not mind, of course, but it's still a nice thing to do.
that's why I said usually costs $50, they are students and honestly take more pride in someone enjoying their work then the money
I have a fine arts/painting degree and I find that I'm often persuaded to do paintings/drawings for beer. Good stuff though, Dirtwolf, 90 minute, stuff that makes you forget that you have a skill that you can't make a living doing. This angle would be extremely effective for college age painters.