Rising To The Surface

by Beverley Harper Tinsley

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$45

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6.000 x 6.000 inches

Title

Rising To The Surface

Artist

Beverley Harper Tinsley

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

Description

Rising To The Surface
A single, bright koi fish rises to the surface of the swirling water. Painted in watercolor, in a variation on Asian sumi-e style and with an intuitive, meditative approach, this fish emerged from my imagination during the abundant rain and extreme flooding here in Colorado this September. I feel it speaks to the hope I have for my friends, family and neighbors who are being impacted right now. There may be some trying times, but I know you will all rise to the surface. The original painting is available as attractively matted and framed. Contact the artist for photos and dimensions of framed work.
Many of the attributes of the koi symbolize several lessons and even trials individuals often encounter in life. The koi fish has a powerful and energetic life force, demonstrated by its ability to swim against currents and even travel upstream. Some of the characteristics associated with the koi include:
good fortune, success, prosperity, longevity, courage, ambition and perseverance, according to:
http://feng-shui.lovetoknow.com/What_Do_Koi_Fish_Symbolize
According to Wikipedia:
Koi,or more specifically nishikigoi, literally brocaded carp, are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp (Cyprinus carpio) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.
Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. The most popular category of koi is the Gosanke, which is made up of the Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku, and Showa Sanshoku varieties.
In Japanese, koi is a homophone for another word that means affection or love; koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan.
The goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish.
A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is a domesticated version of a less-colorful carp (Carassius auratus) native to east Asia. It was first domesticated in China more than a thousand years ago, and several distinct breeds have since been developed. Goldfish breeds vary greatly in size, body shape, fin configuration and coloration (various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known).
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Rising to the surface, koi, carp, carps, kois, goldfish, fish, fishes, water, asian, Japanese, japan, sumi, sumi-e, ink, ink drawing, china Chinese, asia, brushwork, leaf, leaves, maple, maple leaf, maple leaves, Japanese maple, bht, Beverley harper tinsley, watercolor, watercolors, zen, meditate, meditation, school of fish, learn, learning, swim, swimming, pond, lake, pool, orange, red, yellow, autumn, fall, warm, fin, fins, scales, nishikigoi, Good fortune, Success, Prosperity, Longevity, Courage, Ambition, Perseverance, feng shui, indigo

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