ACEO #30 - "Yin-Yang Koi" (SOLD)

Title: Yin-Yang Koi (SOLD) Date: Jan 22, 2006 Medium: Prismacolor Colored Pencils & some ink Paper: 100lb Smooth Bristol About this Project: This was my entry for the January 2006 Nibblefest Art Contest. This is not meant to be a lesson, I'm just showing a work in progress =)  This is an ACEO (2.5"x3.5" artwork).  ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions & Originals.  ACEOs are miniature works of art that are enjoyed by art collectors around the world.   Pic 1: I penciled everything first & inked the koi, lotus, and turtles. Pic 2: I've started adding color to the koi & lotus Pic 3: Here I'm working on the background, the most time-consuming part of the whole drawing. Pic 4: I worked on the background some more, filling in most of the dark areas. Pic 5: Now I've colored in the turtles & added more detail to the lotus. Pic 6: I cleaned up the background and added more shading and detail to the whole drawing, it's almost finished now :) Pic 7: I cut off the excess paper & scanned my drawing with a dime for size reference.  The finished size is 2.5" x 3.5" (ACEO size).  The sakura (cherry blossom) flowers in the space between the koi are part of a hidden yin-yang, and the koi represent another yin-yang.