Yesterday I finally made it to Lotus Land Koi Farm for some sketching! I was in heaven the whole time I was there--- the colors, the movement, the shapes of Brady Brandwood's magnificent creatures open up a new chapter for me in my water themed painting project, now in its second year. These sketches and those posted by me at Watermarks are just the rough beginnings---I'm getting the gestalt of koi in water and I'm having SO much fun!
I have to finish a water-related painting I've been working on for oh, forever before I can turn to making new paintings from my koi sketches and photos. If I don't finish that painting and post it THIS week, I give you permission to come bop me on the head. One can take painstaking too far, you know.
Here, though, are the new sketches!
More sketches and a photo of the fish on site at Watermarks---check it out!
Adoráveis peixes!
Posted by: Li | April 22, 2009 at 09:17 PM
Great job capturing the kois' fluid and lively movements.
Kois are a pet subject with Chinese artists precisely because of their colors and energy.
Posted by: Ianny | April 20, 2009 at 09:31 PM
Very nice, your fishes..
Bravo,
Bises.
Posted by: yann | April 19, 2009 at 06:49 AM
Is it odd that I get physically excited when I see how many paint brushes you have? lol... I love coming here. It's like pure sunshine.
Posted by: Kiki | April 09, 2009 at 12:07 PM
YUMMY (in a visual sense, not edible) watery sparkly fish!
Posted by: Jana Bouc | March 29, 2009 at 05:04 PM
Thanks so much, everyone! It's wonderful to get such enthustiastic responses to something I'm really excited about, too!
Posted by: Laura | March 29, 2009 at 02:03 PM