Eventually, I had to give up buying koi fish because of the stray cats that kept preying on them. When we moved to our new home, I had this pocket pond mounted at our backyard and filled it with several kinds of water plants.
It was probably this memory of my children and their innocent child-like wonder with the koi and the mini waterfall that moved me to paint this subject at the beginning of the Holy Week break.
I first made a monochromatic sketch using dip pen and brushes on Japanese ink. I liked how the big round leaves of the water plant with their curving veins glistened against the water that reflected the dark background.
Congratulations on your new and exciting venture Gejo!
Thank you very much, Dra. Cherrie!
Wow, Gejo! Great work, this blog. I particularly like knowing the stories behind the artworks as it humanizes the piece. Keep it going. As they say, content is king – I doubt you will lack for it any time soon.
Thank you very much Chef Paul. Indeed , that is one of the reasons for this web-site/blog. I also hope the paintings, sketches, and the posts remind readers of people, places, events, even objects dear to them, however directly or indirectly. Cheers!