Gail's Art: Rainbow Fish

I really miss you all. I really hope I could fine some time to read blog entries of other people and curate them even though my voting power is miniscule. Haha! Seriously, I miss you all. I miss talking to the rest of STEEMITPH/ PEAKPH fam.

Anyway, let's get down to business. Aside from the fact that I need to work smart and sell a lot of painting because I have bills to pay. Huhu! I also have some parcels that would arrive soon. I ordered some art materials so that I could continue on my small business which is making art commissions.

Yes guys, I was not kidding when I said that this pandemic really did not just broke my heart but also my pockets so bad. I know I would not be able to make it in this crisis if it was not for my supportive family and friends who has helped me advertise some of my works. Right now, I have two clients. One wanted me to paint butterflies on a canvas. Although she's rich, I did not overpriced her for such commission. The other one is a friend who I used to work with from an international non-government organization.

By the way guys, if you are interested I could also make art commissions for you for a lower price. I just really need to make amends aside from spreading positive vibes to everyone around.

For now, I would like to feature you this work of mine. Tadah! I hope you like it guys.

How was this made though? I'll show you how was it done and I hope you could gain insights from an amateur artist and art teacher like me.

Materials Used:

• Primed Canvas
• Water color pencils
• Different Colors of Acrylic of my choice
• line brush for details
• flat brush and round brush for the rest

The first thing I did is to draw on the canvas on the image I wanted to paint. I actually made this artwork before (made from color pencils and markers) and I wanted to remake it. I was inspired of showing to people what has kept me going with my art journey despite the unwelcoming atmosphere that the art scene in our area has given me.

This is a closer look of my work. If you could observe, I did not use a pencil but instead a water soluble or watercolor pencil.

I was just so inspired by Vincent Van Gogh. It was not because he was able to make a lot of beautiful art works out of love and other emotions, but because I somewhat felt the things he had been to -- the rejection of a loved one and others. Honestly, I somewhat felt though that I am not good enough to be called as an artist. I felt I lack a lot in all aspect. I felt so insignificant.

I also decided to draw on canvas the things that make me happy. I have always been in love with flowers that is why I included it. Water lilies make me inspired too because their colors are just so attractive. The colors are muted which allows the feeling of being whimsical is felt by their viewers. I was also inspired by this Filipino Indigent artist from the north so I tried to make one of her famous works.

When I have thought that the things that I had in my mind has been drawn, I said to myself that I should start painting already.

Since the first color that I have seen on my sets of acrylic paints is a luscious red (let us just call it that way because I forgot its name), I decided to use it to outline the different frames for my different inspirations.