Illustration Friday:Underwater

I was wondering if I should post the first one or not because it is not my cup of tea. Not my style at all.I was just experimenting with this kind of doodling and I was surprised how much fun I had.I felt liberated. The second one was completed straight with the brush.

Illustration Friday:Liquid

I did this illustration long ago in January. I was going to post it for the topic Ocean but something happened and I was late. So here it is with this week's topic Liquid. I can interpret this illustration  like ; we should try to see the big picture of our life and not exaggerate the little hardships in it. If we are patient future always brings us something better.

New pets in the house

My husband had four aquariums that got destroyed by the flood  in 2007,That was his #2 hobby after gardening.He had all kinds of pretty fish that was such fun to watch.Finally we could afford to recover this loss.We got three fish tanks for free from a relative and we,mostly him ,started browsing pet stores for fish.His favourite kind are the cichlids.The Gold fish are my daughter's.Of course she had to have her own tank too!Everybody should be happy at home now,even the cats.Now our cat Precious spends hours by the fish tanks watching the fish  and wondering why she cannot get them.Aren't they so pretty these little fishes?Fascinating!

The Fish Pond

I like to experiment with different subject matter. I have never tried to paint fish before so this is my first attempt. The coi fish is a really colorful and interesting to paint.
This piece is small-4 1/2 x 6 on Strathmore watercolor paper with Prang watercolor paints.
I like to use watercolor paints in pans because it is more convinient, especially for busy moms. And this brand is of a pretty good quality.