My son just recently began to find a deeper interest in color, the color wheel, color theory, etc. due to an art class that he is taking in junior high. This week we spoke about complimentary colors, how they look when they are put together in a composition, how to correctly shade by mixing the complimentary color, etc.. Because of the lesson, I chose this week to play around with blues and oranges. Thankfully, with a little more weekend time than normal, due to the Labor Day holiday, I was able to spend a little more focus on detail. This is the result....another envelope to be sent to an unsuspecting recipient.
I've mentioned before that I love fish. We have a tank in the house and I find that when things are crazy, it is very therapeutic for me to just sit in front of the tank and watch the little guys float here and there. There is so much in nature that could be enjoyed, so many indications that there is a benevolent creator who has specifically made beautiful things for us to see, touch, and be intrigued with.
This was done almost entirely in gouache, and the background is done in acrylic.
