"After 20 years painting all kinds of old sailing ships, my brushes suddenly sank in the big blue, within a short time of returning to the Caribbean. The painting hobby turned then to a serious job, with these underwater subjects. Meanwhile, I reduced my medical activities to merely a hobby! "

"Technique is very classic: oil paint on canvas, thin lays in many steps."

"The whole process last at least a month with 20 to 100 hours of work on each painting."

"I use both my own diving experience (now assisted by a digital camera with housing) and a lot of various documentation about fishes, corals, sponges ... for details. Sometimes photos out of books or magazines give me some inspiration."

"I am a diver and a painter. If some paint when diving, I'd rather dive, have a shower and paint.
On Palm Island, tiny 130 acres island in the middle of the Grenadines, family and me are the only permanent residents, out of a nice resort.
No car, no pollution, no stress. For us, quality of life is the most important."

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