From the Artist: Doing and sending monthly projects was one of my this year's resolutions. So here goes my first! I really enjoyed painting this fish tank using a few colors and glazing instead of mixing paint on a palette.
From the Painting Guide: One down, 11 to go...! I'm pleased you enjoyed the project, because providing a challenge that's also enjoyable is one of the main aims of the monthly projects. I think the colors in this painting are beautiful; they've got a slightly subdued feel to them as if I am looking at the scene through water, yet also that wet saturated look things get in water.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Color: As very evident in this painting, limiting your palette doesn't mean you'll end up with a painting that is dull because it has a very limited number of colors. On the contrary, the colors harmonize together across the whole composition, giving the painting a unity that is often lacking from a painting done with a dozen or more colors.
Composition: Notice the way the big fish at the top appears to be turning towards the viewer, making your eye turn back into the painting rather than go off the right-hand edge.
From the Painting Guide: One down, 11 to go...! I'm pleased you enjoyed the project, because providing a challenge that's also enjoyable is one of the main aims of the monthly projects. I think the colors in this painting are beautiful; they've got a slightly subdued feel to them as if I am looking at the scene through water, yet also that wet saturated look things get in water.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Color: As very evident in this painting, limiting your palette doesn't mean you'll end up with a painting that is dull because it has a very limited number of colors. On the contrary, the colors harmonize together across the whole composition, giving the painting a unity that is often lacking from a painting done with a dozen or more colors.
Composition: Notice the way the big fish at the top appears to be turning towards the viewer, making your eye turn back into the painting rather than go off the right-hand edge.