"A Rainbow Underwater" By Eric Buechel

"A Rainbow Underwater" By Eric Buechel, Watercolor, Airbrush, 22" x 30"

In creating this painting, I opted to use an airbrush and the non-static impressionism technique. This approach involves fewer pencil lines and a blurring effect. The Paasche Talon Airbrush was ideal for this piece, and what I appreciate most about it is its ability to create fine lines with minimal cleaning required. I generally applied between 15 and 20 lb. of pressure. Although I referred to this as a watercolor painting, about 20 percent of it was done using gouache. The gouache, being a more opaque medium, provided the painting with greater depth than watercolor alone could achieve. As I approached the fish's tail, I tightened the details, making the rest of the body seem more distant in the murky water. For the deckled edges, I used acrylic gold paint, applying it by hand. I deliberately made the edge slightly uneven to give it a handcrafted appearance, adding an interesting effect. While I could have used the airbrush to create a perfectly smooth frame, that wasn't the look I intended.

The Rainbow Trout, a Sonnet

of the Stream

By Eric Buechel

Upon the brook where silver waters glide, The Rainbow Trout, in vibrant

hues arrayed, Doth skim the surface, swift as thoughts abide, A fleeting glimpse

of nature’s art displayed. With iridescent scales that catch the light, like jewels

scattered from a fairy's hand, it dances 'neath the sun, a wondrous sight, in rippling

currents, free, it makes its stand. O, gentle fish, dost thou not know thy grace? In

tranquil depths, thy beauty doth reside, Yet here, above the waves, thou dost embrace

The fleeting moments where the dreams abide. So let us marvel at thy fleeting flight, For in thy

dance, the world finds pure delight.

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