Watercolor sketches of a little old cart and a koi

I don't know how old this little cart is, or where it was made, but it's full of rustic charm and very fragile.

Also here is a recent watercolor and gouache sketch of a koi, using Daniel Smith's Cascade Green and Undersea Green in the background. I really loved using these colors and the beautiful effects they produce. I also used some  Perylene Green for the very darkest green close to the body at the bottom of the koi. The koi is painted with gouache.

Here are some in-progress photos:

Koi sketch in progress

Koi sketch in progress

Koi sketch in progress

Koi sketch in progress

Little old cart watercolor sketch

Little old cart watercolor sketch

Koi, watercolor and gouache, 5x7"

Koi, watercolor and gouache, 5x7"

Mako in Spring

"Mako", my small 4 x 4" oil painting inspired by the handsome Kikusui koi, has a new home thanks to a very special collector.

Mako is a scaleless (doitsu) koi and I'm always captivated by the way his brilliant pearly skin reflects the colors of the other koi, the deep blue spring sky and budding trees.

Mako, oil on board, 4 x 4"

Mako, oil on board, 4 x 4"