Two Koi Fish

About the work

Style

A naturalistic study, deliberately muted and tonal.

Medium

Oil or acrylic on canvas.

Palette

Desaturated grey-green water and warm grey pebbles, with orange-red koi markings as the only saturation.

Composition

Square. The fish descend on a diagonal while the lily pads anchor the top-right corner and stop the eye leaving the frame.

Technique

Softly blended, out-of-focus pebbles behind crisply detailed scales and fins.

Mood

Calm, meditative and submerged.