Goldfish, 7-1-2025

a friend and pet in college

Goldfish, 7-1-2025
earlier stage... thought it finished, but no...
Animals - museo de rbcdart
The not human sort. I went from wanting to be a zoologist to marine biologist and then psychologist. After a bit counseling friends, I decided, no, I just want to draw naked people…

Revised 8-21-2025

The underprint is a black and white photo I took of my goldfish decades ago in Santa Barbara. I have nearly always had goldfish. Only recently I switched to Koi. This piece has layers and was completed using Micron and Posca Pens, F&W ink, acrylics and 2 coats of final varnish. I was asked in a Zoom peer review what I call my technique. 'Scribbling, I call my technique scribbling.' 12x16x1.5" mixed media mounted on cradled hardboard. the underprint was printed on heavy wt Epson Hot Press Natural paper using archival inks.

Placed an artcard sized patch over the eye that was a little off. Left the patch with only one coat of final varnish.