Japanese Koi Fish Swimming in a Pond Japanese a dense band of trees

a dense band of trees outlines the scene under a clear

4cm x W 33

Swaths of rich burgundy and deep violet intermingle with fiery reds

Daniel Smith Watercolours on 300 gsm watercolour paper

Two coats of satin varnish applied for protection

Japanese Koi Fish Swimming in a Pond Japanese a dense band of treesFish are considered good luck in some cultures and I often paint underwater scenes with turtles and other marine life. In this artwork, I was playing around with the turquoise background and it appealed to me as an ideal background for these fish swimming in the water. Koi have always appealed to me because of their bright colours and particularly the complementary colours, as evidenced in this painting.