Original artwork description:

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All my water paintings are really about movement and light, but when I stepped back from this painting I felt like I was drawn into an optical illusion, with the undulations created by the diagonal and horizontal sections; which was exactly how they appeared when I looked down on an aquarium. The shadows and light further created the sense of movement by the fish and the running water.
I never use black oil paint from the tube, but I mix my own using varying degrees of blues, reds, browns and greens as I feel this gives a more natural and less harsh representation.
The painting continues around the sides.

Materials used:

oil paint on canvas, varnished

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