Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Koi Color


My son has been asking for a painting of koi fish for some time. I completed this watercolor on June 16, 2010. I like the unusual colors here that are not ordinarily seen in paintings of koi. The illusion of movement was enhanced by scrubbing the streaks around the fish.
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