Koi Palette

[tgsloth]

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GENERAL INFORMATION:
Title: Koi Palette
Year Created:
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimension: 24x36
Allow digital alterations?: Yes!

MY COMMENTS:
This is a good size painting done mostly with knife. What I worked on was "sinking" the fish into the water by the application of glazes.

MY QUESTIONS FOR THE GROUP:
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[Debzy]

ooooooh!!!! Lovely colours and I love the deliciously thick paint! =)) Debs

[Dana Design]

Very nice fishies, Bob! Love the colors.

[eyecandy2]

Wonderful choice of colors and interesting subject

[greensyster]

And you got the effect brilliantly!

[ccurtiss1977]

Overall I really like it. The glazes did work, though I feel like the fish on top are above water. While the white fish is beautiful I might put a glaze on top. Then the blue highlights would truly be the top of the water perhaps...? Good job!

[she1122]

I totally agree with ccurtiss ! You need a surface with reflections and shadows on the fish ! If you were painting with acrylics, I can envision some of the shimmery, reflective paints - oh, yummy ! My imagination runneth over !!

[darkwolf29]

I love where this is going. You are off to great start here. Like the last two poster, however, I think that you still have a bit improvement that can be done here. I think that, by doing as they suggest, you will end up with a fine painting. Great work so far though, very colorful and pretty.

[AllisonR]

I disagree about changing it. Love it, as is. The fish pop and are fun and vibrant, there is great contrast and the positions of the fish and highlights make a great composition. If this was a very realistic painting, then I would "fix the problem" of the white fish being maybe above the water. But this is not a completely realistic painting. It is a strong, confident, and playful painting, so it is allowed to break some rules. When I looked it it, I did not think "white fish is above surface", I only thought, "what fun, love the pattern on the white fish."

[dancingleafwoman]

The white fish being out of the water is totally believable especially if the fish just under it nudged it up a bit. I love the colors and energy

[reverseengineering]

Some big one's you got there. Very tranquil setting! Love it.

[arnieb]

Love the movement and colour. The thick paint and knife work make it vibrant. Arnie

[Andrewcody]

Nice work
My only comment would be on the lower orange coloured fish appears to be cut off with the flat green. I know that it head is probably under the fish above but visually it looks cut off

[song_bird]

I like this very much but would like to see some glazing/transparency to the white fish. It's rough texture seems off. Maybe the smaller, lower red fish could be a little darker; not the same vibrancy as the larger one, for more depth.

Very nice composition and painting!

[Debzy]

They do group together that way though, and it is very characteristic, therefor although the head looks cut off, it really is just how they group I think. Though maybe the thick green paint as you say Andrew, being such a contrast and butted up against the outline of the fish is creating that perception? Maybe a very slight tinge of the lime green weed to break up the dark green triangle there would improve that little section? Otherwise, it is such a vibrant and exciting piece, almost like a collage with paint. Very striking indeed. =)) Debs.