The original brief was a forest scene.

The room had existing blue paint on the windows and cupboards so I knew I needed to bring blue, not green into the scene. I knew it needed to be a lake in the forest. The wall had a pale grey, textured wallpaper so I incorporated that texture into the painting. It gave a pleasing feel to the ripples.

The original watercolours which was the inspiration for Darting Fish, are featured here below