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8.00" x 6.00"
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10.00" x 8.00"
The Koi Pond Poster
by Karyn Robinson
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The Koi Pond poster by Karyn Robinson. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Karyn Robinson, Gilbert, Arizona.... more
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Artist's Description
Karyn Robinson, Gilbert, Arizona.
I like painting Koi and I think they are beautiful and interesting fish. I know people who have ponds and their fish almost act like dogs; coming when they are called and happily acknowledging their owners.
The pond I painted here includes both the shallows and a deeper section. You can see the sunlight falling on the shallows and making patterns on the boulders. The sun is also casting shadows of the fish and the lily pads. Water droplets have accumulated on the lily pads too.
The word koi comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp". It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties. What are known as koi in English are referred to more specifically as nishikigoi in Japan (literally meaning "brocaded carp"). In Japanese, koi is a homophone for another word that means "affection" or "love"; koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan.
About Karyn Robinson
Robinson grew up in the midwest and has lived in Arizona with her husband Jeff for more than 25 years. "When we moved to the southwest I was immediately taken with the desert's exotic beauty. Where some see only rocks and dirt, I see majesty. I love the sculptural shapes of the cacti and the way light and shadow plays on their forms." In addition to her contemporary take on southwestern art, Robinson enjoys painting abstracts, unusual objects (check out her robot painting, A Boy and His Dog) and capturing people at play. "Sometimes I feel that there is not enough time in the day to paint everything I want to paint. I'm so captivated by this wonderful, beautiful world. If I can just continue to paint and share my work with...
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Gary F Richards
Voted for this piece in the TROPICAL FISH PAINTINGS contest!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding fish composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L
Laurel Adams
...v...best to you, Karyn! Beautiful symphony of movement, form and colour!
Joy Nichols
Lovely F&V
Susan Culver
Wonderful painting of the lovely and graceful Koi, great work!
Joyce Gebauer
Lovely work, the colors are gorgeous véf tw +P!
Kim Andelkovic
gorgeous - v
Sylvia Thornton
So vibrant!
Deborah Benoit
Nice painting!! v
Carole-Anne Fooks
Lovely...v
Joan Carroll
very pretty! v
GuoJun Pan
Nice painting work! F/V.
Karyn Robinson
Thank you, Jon, and thank you Nadine and Bob - always appreciate the promotion!
Jon Burch
Congratulations on your feature - v
Nadine and Bob Johnston
.... Like the subject, technique, composition, and color... Congratulations, Today it was chosen to be Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Anyone can Just Highlight this link ---- http://bit.ly/RVPlpf - Use Ctl-C to copy and Ctl-V ---- to put it into the Browser Address, to view the publication. You can then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you feel would be interested. Happy Promoting! :-)
Karyn Robinson
Thanks, Judy. It was a fun one to paint.
Judy Hall-Folde
This is such a beautiful image!!
Jean Noren
Beautiful painting, Love the colors --- so realistic. I have a koi pond and the colors are spot on.
Karyn Robinson replied:
Thanks, Jean, I appreciate your compliment!