The underwater world offers great possibilities for the aspiring artist. Faced with a wealth of marine life, fantastic corals, there are some marvellous opportunities for capturing this on canvas.
The above picture is of a beaked coral fish, and I have simplified the surrounding elements of the picture to appear as splashes of colour in red, blue, yellow or green.
I made use of a sponge to add texture, plus a toothbrush to create splatter. I felt the fish stood out better on a mixed misty blue blackground, with the original white canvas forming a border around the picture.
Materials used were acrylic, and the original is not large, about 20 X 25cm, on a primed canvas panel.
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