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KoontzPhotography — Where Goldfish Came From

Published: 2010-01-03 01:54:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 1184; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 14
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Description 11x15 Watercolor
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish baked snack crackers
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I asked my husband if my painting was macabre enough, and he said, "honestly... it's too bright to be macabre" thus the running it through Photoshop to achieve the desired macabre effect.

Backstory: One of the goldfish in my pond passed away. He had lived a good long life, he was at least 3 or 4 years old. I realize that 20 years is average, but that is besides the point. So, my mom was down visiting and she buried his remains in the back yard. Later on ~LillianAva asked me why Grandma KK, "Gardened the fish" and if a tree would grow there.

I tried to explain to her the difference between burying a dead fish and growing a tree from a seed.... but before she could comprehend the truth, ~stumbleine179 stepped in and told her, "Yes, that is where your goldfish crackers come from, GOLDFISH TREES!"

Thanks Josh! hahaha... and of course she believes him over mommy.


References: Bonsai , Roots , Goldfish

Digital Textures: *GreenEyezz-stock & ~luiexs

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Comments: 15

kbonn [2010-08-16 02:14:19 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool!

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brennennn [2010-01-24 00:12:28 +0000 UTC]

your texture work is marvelous! the earthy tones are a great elemental addition

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GreenEyezz-stock [2010-01-13 22:11:40 +0000 UTC]

Very cool an orignal. I reawlly like the texturing of the paint in addition to the digital textures, they work together beautifully.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to GreenEyezz-stock [2010-01-13 23:50:48 +0000 UTC]

I'm so happy that you like it!

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Gymnart [2010-01-04 21:36:14 +0000 UTC]

It does not seem macabre too me but i do like the coloring.

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Mollinda [2010-01-03 23:07:33 +0000 UTC]

Della that is BEAUTIFUL.Honestly... MOAR TEXTURES ON YOUR PAINTINGS IMMEDIATELY.

Yes. More. LOVE IT.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to Mollinda [2010-01-04 02:54:58 +0000 UTC]

I love mixing the two mediums!

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Mollinda In reply to KoontzPhotography [2010-01-05 00:10:41 +0000 UTC]

It is fun!

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umbrellasky [2010-01-03 16:54:19 +0000 UTC]

I love this! and I love the story behind it!

Kids are brilliant at putting ideas in your head. The author Neil Gaiman often gets ideas for his children's stories from his own kids, just from something random they say!

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MirandaRose-Stock [2010-01-03 09:15:38 +0000 UTC]

Nice work!
Glad you could make use of my stock.
And it's ok to make it a print.

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devilicious [2010-01-03 05:25:35 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome - i love this! it's got great texture and therefor movement and mood -it's very well done - i just put it on my print wishlist! being a pisces - i dig the fish references too

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KoontzPhotography In reply to devilicious [2010-01-03 05:36:30 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I wishlisted it for myself as well! HAHA it's my favorite piece that I've created so far. I just can't stop looking at it, and that is amazing for me. Normally I get so sick of what I've made. I don't like the original painting, but the edited version is almost EXACTLY what I envisioned in my head! That's hard for me to do, to get it from my head to the paper

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JohnMon [2010-01-03 04:57:39 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha. Creepy... but I like it. I personally prefer the bright colors, it's more humorous... but this is deffinetely more macabre... Nice!

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KoontzPhotography In reply to JohnMon [2010-01-03 04:59:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I like the dark colors better because it seems more fitting. I have trouble toning down my artwork, I find myself always making happy and bright things, which is weird since I don't consider myself a happy and bright person

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