EMPEROR OF THE SEAS


Emperor of the Seas, acrylic on canvas, 2020. 30" X 24"

The blue whale is the largest whale and the largest animal that has ever existed, and no other animal, even land ones, could ever reach its size. Thus, it is described in the painting as the “Emperor of the Seas”. Surrounding it in the painting are other marine life in various shapes and forms. Some of these animals include the manta ray (the largest ray), the spider crab (the biggest marine crab), the leatherback turtle (the largest turtle) and the sailfish (the fastest fish).


The Process



Oceanic manta ray - the largest ray


Leatherback turtle - the largest turtle



Sand tiger shark


The hoodwinker sunfish (Mota tecta), a member of the sunfish family which contains the world's heaviest bony fish.


Japanese spider crab - the largest crab


Orange frogfish - a relative of the anglerfish which specializes at bottom feeding. Its fins are modified and used by the animal to crawl on the sea floor.


An abundance of jellyfish: Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai) is one of the world's largest jellyfish.


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