"Freshwater Fantasy" by Josephine B

Watercolor 9"x12" This project was definitely a step out of my comfort zone in a few directions; Watercolor is still a relatively new medium for me, and I’m also unfamiliar with drawing and painting things like fish and water. Overall however, I believe it was a wonderful learning experience, and I will likely use watercolor again in the future. I chose the Yaqui Catfish for a few reasons, the first being that I always thought they were beautiful and underappreciated fish, and I always loved feeding them at the docks and rivers. The second is that the yaqui catfish are actually endangered, and I thought painting it might raise some awareness. I think I got a lot out of this project, and I’m excited to use watercolor again in the future. For more information about this painting or the Visual Art Program at Martin County High School, please contact Amanda Jones: jonesa@martinschools.org