Red Fish

This red rock fish emerged from my canvas late one evening as I spattered paint. It began with a big swath of color; some yellow, some blue, some... more

by Nancy Merkle

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Price

$275

Dimensions

14.000 x 11.000 x 0.750 inches

Title

Red Fish

Artist

Nancy Merkle

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

This red rock fish emerged from my canvas late one evening as I spattered 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 the blue blended together forming a deep, rich green, but that 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 more 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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Uploaded

July 30th, 2013