This painting measures 48 x 36 x 2.25 inch silver-leafed edge.  I begin with graphite drawing on the wood surface, adding multiple layers of oil paint, washes, glazes, and metal-leaf.  Each of my paintings has about 30 layers. 

"Koi on Silver" is part of a long-time series of Koi paintings I have done.  They are a imaginative interpretation of the fish capturing the movement and interaction of a Koi Pond.