Story of the Red Fish

This red rock fish emerged from my canvas late one evening as I was spattering paint.  It began with a big swath of color; some yellow, some blue, some red.  The paint dried and I stared at it for a long time.  I rotated the canvas and stared some more.  The yellow and blue and pooled together creating a deep, rich green, but the red just stood alone and grumbled.  The next morning the faint outline of a fish began to talk to me.  It said, "Give me an eye."  With a little help from my brush and some yellow paint, an eye appeared.  Then the spots, then the fins. Eventually the fish said, "Thank you," and I put my brush down.

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An Untimely Death

Today's painting is so absolutely silly, that I had to share it. This 5x7 inch painting is the portrait of a goldfish given to my son by a friend. The fish came home in a plastic bag as pet fish do. He was given a name, placed in a proper fish bowl, and a suitable portrait was created. Unfortunately the fish met an untimely death, and by the time the paint dried on the portrait, he was forgotten. The portrait now hangs in my Etsy Gallery awaiting a new home where the face can be appreciated for generations to come by some other young fish lover. The ownership of this portrait can be yours for the sum of $50.00 plus shipping. Visit the gallery for more details or click for some closeups.

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