Goldfish

Artist: Firedrake
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Goldfish

I got sick of beakfaces and lizards momentarily and decided to paint some fishies – literally, goldfish…I’ve applied patches of gold leaf to their little heads.

Despite being distracted by Eurovision I managed to finish it this weekend!!

This one will probably be at Brunswick St Gallery in their small works show, June 6th.

About 20×20cm, watercolour, chalk pastel etc on canvas.

These enlargements are bigger than life size:

Sarah Moore, 6 months ago

totally gorgeous!
Rose Moxon, 6 months ago

wow!!! this is totally fabulous.
jaycee, 6 months ago

Totally fantastic :) ohhh the brunswick st gallery… might have to go in :)
Karin Taylor, 6 months ago

gorgeous
AffectMachine, 6 months ago

wonderful
Adriana Owens, 6 months ago

This is lush, love it :)
Lisa Kenny, 6 months ago

Totally everything they already said!
Firedrake, 6 months ago

Thanks everyone!
Dang, the gold leaf doesn’t photograph well. It is actually shiny as.
Paul Louis Vil..., 6 months ago

Excellent artistic creation! Well done K! :D
Marion Chapman, 6 months ago

your design work is amazing
Damian, 6 months ago

Aw, they’re great :)
Di Dowsett, 6 months ago

cool!!! love them!
xx
Jing3011, 6 months ago

Like the leafy tails as well as all the rest of the composition
Mechellerene, 6 months ago

You’re my hero. Seriously. I can’t draw a lick, but if I could I’d want to draw just like you…not a suck up, promise- a genuine compliment. I’ll risk sounding like a dork, just to let you know I’m a fan!
Jen Cannella, 6 months ago

Truly stunning art! You have such an amazing style!
Paul Compton, 5 months ago

Terrific. Gold leaf – so clever. I love how you can see their skeletons too. Great work.
KellyThomas, 5 months ago

these are really cute cait. love the tails
Darryl A, 5 months ago

How cute. Love the way they’re all married up together. Almost wallpaper-like.
Midori Furze, 5 months ago

great!
Awesome work!
braidy, 5 months ago

this is stunning!!
Mandy Moore, 5 months ago

Absolutely beautiful!
Liesl Yvette W..., 5 months ago

YAY! I love your fishies!!! And I would love to go to your Show….anyone have a private jet I can borrow?
Alyson Pearson, 5 months ago

o0o0o0o0o I really love this one.
This has to be my favourite of yours, great work!
Susan Trigg, 5 months ago

Beautiful work!
Jessica Heidi ..., 5 months ago

how cool is this? on second glance becomes a little eerie with the skeleton tails
velveteagle, 5 months ago

So very clever and talented.. Great work …
Shakira Rivers, 5 months ago

Wow! Great work!
Firedrake in reply to Mechellerene’s comment, 5 months ago

Aw, shucks!
Firedrake in reply to Paul Compton’s comment, 5 months ago

I love leafing. Fiddly but fun! My floor is always covered in metal flakes, hehe
Ann Garrett, 5 months ago

Wonderful
RMonroe, 5 months ago

This is so cool. I love the partial showing of fish bones:)
Nira Dabush, 5 months ago

STUNNING.. LOVE IT !!
cheetaah, 5 months ago

very creative and smart, it’s amazing.
Lynsye Lowy, 5 months ago

This is wicked cool! Fabulous colors! The fish both pop out of the screen and vanish away…brilliant!
machandel, 5 months ago

Fishes ready for dinner! They look delicate, somewhere between drawing and painting.
bahgoesthesheep, 5 months ago

you have some realllllllyyyy awsome stuff <3>
James Lillis, 5 months ago

Oh my goodness – this is sooooo cool. You got the skills…
azzza, 5 months ago

woooow this image is absolutely great!
Mariaan Krog, 5 months ago

Wonderful artwork!
Marie Magnusson, 5 months ago

they are SO awesome and so beautiful, love the backones!
Firedrake in reply to machandel’s comment, 5 months ago

Almost ready! A few more minutes on that side, then time to flip them over :D
Firedrake in reply to Marie Magnusson’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Marie!
Adrian Carmody, 5 months ago

A really great image – this is super cool
Firedrake in reply to Adrian Carmody’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks!
Clare Simons, 5 months ago

This is a great painting! Beautiful colours. Super cool and fun.
Cheers
Ram Castillo, 5 months ago

top class mate. Totally digging the art making direction on this.
John Edwards, 5 months ago

Stunning
Atheum, 5 months ago

Very cool. The effects of the watercoloring are perfect in this painting.
chelsgus, 4 months ago

Love the tails!
graphos, 4 months ago

really cool.. like it!
shanmclean, 4 months ago

beautiful!!!
Steven Novak, 4 months ago

I like the fishies! Great colors.
localhero, 4 months ago

WoW, amazing!
classical, 4 months ago

this is totally amazingly cool!!
Michael Alesich, 4 months ago

I love there spines, Beautiful artwork as always.
frozenfa, 4 months ago

Awesome textures!! Love them!! =D
allyj, 4 months ago

gorgeous whimsy..beautiful artist
pentangled, 4 months ago

perfect!! :o)
Ryan Fisher, 4 months ago

this is amazing
Sorina Williams, 4 months ago

beautiful!!
Carla Jandelle..., 4 months ago

striking and one of my favorite critter subjects in art! beautiful work
tserio, 3 months ago

Love your style!!!!
JohnYo, 3 months ago

you are brilliant
amarica, 3 months ago

Exquisite image Firedrake. Love the colors and the composition. Eye candy for sure.
artist4peace, 3 months ago

beautiful!
funkyfresh, 3 months ago

this is one of my favorite ones out of your piecess.. i love them all but i am very intuned with fishes.. how did you apply the gold foil??
Caroline Gorka, 2 months ago

Very nice :) Remember this from the Rialto :)
Firedrake in reply to Caroline Gorka’s comment, 2 months ago

Aw, cool! I didn’t get to see it, I was working the whole time :(
Firedrake in reply to funkyfresh’s comment, 2 months ago

I’m sorry, I missed this question!
You can buy special leafing adhesive or just use pva glue, you paint a layer of glue and let it dry until it’s tacky (maybe an hour) then just place the flakes and push them down. The glue goes down after varnishing the paint and pastel, then you need second layer of varnish after the leaf :)
AnitaInverarity, 2 months ago

Weird and Wonderous is your work- I love it so much x
Firedrake in reply to AnitaInverarity’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks so much!
Janice McCafferty, 2 months ago

Your work is so imaginative and innovatiive-I love it!
MuscularTeeth, 2 months ago

superb
DreaM, 2 months ago

mesmerizing! i wish i could see the original. it might be a dream! the photo already is.
JayBakkerArt, about 1 month ago

Awesome ! I’m adding this to my faves.
betha, about 1 month ago

Excellent!!!! Love it!
BLYTHART, about 1 month ago

Orange is one of my two favourite colours! I love this!
Firedrake in reply to DreaM’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks! Hehe..it was a fleeting moment.
Firedrake in reply to BLYTHART’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks! I llike red and oranges too…so bright and energising.
Alan Findlater, about 1 month ago

very good work well done
CinB, about 1 month ago

this is gorgeous! instant fave!
Nancy Vice, about 1 month ago

well done, this looks wonderful!
PennyEdwardes, 28 days ago

Oh Kaitlin!! This is just gorgeous!! Just LOVE your wee fishies!
Firedrake in reply to PennyEdwardes’s comment, 28 days ago

Thanks Penny!
Davide Montell..., 12 days ago

Gorgeous!!!
malina, 8 days ago

WoW this is amazing =)