New Images
 Aquariums and ponds are excellent
subjects for capturing a sense of three dimensional space. Moving
water distorts the shapes of the fish with changing light, reflections
and splashes adding to the pictorial interest.
Besides looking at local ponds I’ve visited Kew Gardens, Stapeley Water Gardens and The Blue Planet Aquarium. Being based at Chester Zoo for two years gave me many opportunities to spend time drawing in the Aquarium, recording colours and shapes to take back to my studio as reference.
Indigoart (www.indigoart.co.uk) recently commissioned large scale images of two Aquariums and a Shoal of Fish for the Hilton Hotel in Prague Please click on the small thumbnail pictutres to view the whole picture
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These images have been widely exhibited, and have proved to be
a popular subject for art buyers. Often hung as a series (four in
a square or in a line) they create the impression that you are staring
into an actual aquarium or pond.
The dimensions of the monoprints relate to unframed printed image size.
| Ann Bridges RCA |