This big-eyed blue fish is my latest koinobori etegami. Koinobori are carp-shaped windsocks that are flown from flag poles for Children's Day Festival, symbolizing parents' hopes that their children (especially sons) will grow up to have perseverance, strength, and courage. I used a "towel brush" instead of the standard writing brush for the lines in this one. A towel brush is made by fastening a bit of terrycloth towel around the tip of a chopstick. It has the advantage of being hard to control and gives me the awkward lines I love so much. The writing says: "The Word of the Lord is my Lifeline"
Below, you can see two more koinobori etegami out of the many I've painted in past years:
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Wonderful! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteThese are so creative, colorful and expressive ~ love your work ~ thanks,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy Weekend ~ ^_^
Your towel brush sounds like a torture device, and oddly appealing. I may have to try this out. Beautiful wind socks!
ReplyDeleteLovely etegami!
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