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Art of the Day: Saturday November 17, 2012

Something Fishy Is Going On

- by Doris H. David

This week's theme: Going

go·ing

n.

  • 1. Departure: comings and goings.
  • 2. The condition underfoot as it affects one's headway in walking or riding: Once we left the trail the going was rough.
  • 3. Informal Progress toward a goal; headway: It was easy going during my senior year.

adj.

  • 1. Working; running: a machine in going order.
  • 2. In full operation; flourishing: a going business.
  • 3. Current; prevailing: The going rates are high.
  • 4. To be found; available: the best products going.

Art: Something Fishy Is Going On by Artist Doris H. David
This watercolor takes it's inspiration from a painting by Henri Matisse. I recall seeing his work many years ago and the image stayed with me since then. I tried capturing some of the feeling of his jar/bowl of goldfish and some of the greenery in my rendition. The painting measures 10" X 14" and is rendered on Kilimanjaro 140 lb. cold press paper. I enjoyed the experience of revisiting this particular work by Matisse and painting one in tribute. The stripes in the background are somewhat more purple in tone than that which you see here as digital images are sometimes a close approximation to the original, rather than a perfect representation.

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