The finished painting of the fish.

The finished painting of the fish.
@sharonelton (30756)
Lichfield, England
March 21, 2024 4:18pm CST
Here is the finished painting of the fish. All I really needed to do to it was the orange pattern on the main fish. It was harder than it looked and I don't think I got them wavy enough. While that was drying I drew in the black tail with white gel pen, then painted over that with black, making sure some of the white showed through. Then I widened the green that was by it, because I covered up a good deal of the green. When the orange was dry I added little bits of violet in areas. Then I added white stripes and dots the the orange fins. Then I called it finished. I put it aside to dry, then I got out the third fish painting to start on that. I painted in a white stripe at the top to represent the top of the water. I painted one of the fish in a weak layer of orange, but I will go over that agaIn to make it more opaque. Then I left both paintings to dry while I went and had my dinner. I had my dinner and watched My Dream Home on W and Home and Away on 5* and then I did the washing up while Mum watched Great Railway Journeys on BBC2. After I'd washed up I watched Hollyoaks on E4 while eating a mini cupcake, then I watched EastEnders while doing some sudokus and wordsearches in the newspapers. After I'd watched EastEnders I went to carry on with my painting while I watched The Dog House on Channel 4. I painted the background of the third fish painting with ultramarine blue, but every time it started to dry it looked black again, so I went over it again. I've left it to dry now. Now I'm watching Big Brother. In a minute I will have one of my vegan magnum ice lollies. What have you lot been getting up to today? I hope you are all well. Have a great night.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
22 Mar 24
We re-arranged a few things in the basement and found old stuff that we can bring tomorrow at the recycling center. I like a lot your painting, this is a very nice fish.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
24 Mar 24
@sharonelton - I have a box of old CDs and DVDs that I also need to bring to the charity shop.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
I've been doing a bit of sorting out recently too. I've got some DVDs and CDs to take to the Oxfam book shop. I took some on Friday, as well as some things for the ordinary Oxfam shop. I still have more to take, and I think it'll take two more trips! I'm glad you like my painting. Yes, it is a very nice fish! Thank you very much. Have a nice day.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
@LadyDuck I hope you take them soon.
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@xFiacre (14794)
• Ireland
22 Mar 24
@sharonelton I drove (my car) from Sligo up to the north of Donegal in the driving rain. Had a most satisfying swim in the hotel before breakfast. List three pairs of pants in a restaurant about which I have just written. Now I’m being mesmerised by that fish you have suspended in front of me.
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@xFiacre (14794)
• Ireland
24 Mar 24
@sharonelton oh, that was meant to be lost rather than list. It’s in a post from a day or two ago.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
25 Mar 24
@xFiacre Oh, OK. I still don't know how you came to lose three pairs of pants in a restaurant!
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
OK, I got lost in the bit where you said "List three pairs of pants in a restaurant about which I have just written." ? I'm glad my fish is mesmerising you!
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
22 Mar 24
Another one for my well when I get one.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Another one for your well? Did you mean wall? How much are you offering? £
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• United States
24 Mar 24
@sharonelton wall sorry
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
@RebeccasFarm I thought that's what you meant!
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@Fleura (35092)
• United Kingdom
29 Mar 24
Many fish have such beautiful colours and patterns, there's plenty of inspiration there. I like this one, is it a Discus?
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@Fleura (35092)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 24
@sharonelton Gosh I didn't know you could do that with a picture! How did you ask?
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
1 Apr 24
@Fleura There was a thing at the bottom where you could upload a picture and I just said, What is this fish called?
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
30 Mar 24
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. It is pretty, isn't it? I don't know what it is! Edit:- Yes, it is! I must have done a good job for our copilot AI friend to recognise what it was from my painting!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Mar 24
The fish looks good. Today is a light day. I'll work on my books, the notifications, and get my steps.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 24
@sharonelton I did. Thank you.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so. I hope you succeeded in everything you did, and had a nice day too.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
26 Mar 24
@just4him That's good to hear. You're welcome.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
22 Mar 24
You did a nice job on the fish. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Thank you very much, that is very kind of you. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too. (It's nearly over!)
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
25 Mar 24
@sharonelton You're welcome. Thank you very much.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
25 Mar 24
@LindaOHio Thank you very much. It's my pleasure. I hope you are well. Have a nice day.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar 24
I love your painting of the fish, I have been writing all day for posting tomorrow, I hope you also have a great night,
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. I hope you were successful with your writing. What were you writing about? Thank you very much. I hope you had a great night too. I hope you are having a nice day.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
26 Mar 24
pretty painting. I had an appointment (nothing bad) and then I did some online work.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
27 Mar 24
Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so. I hope your appointment went well. I hope you succeeded with your online work. I hope you are well. Have a nice day.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 24
That's a good-looking fish. It's interesting to read you you went about doing the different bits.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so. I'm glad you found that interesting.
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22 Mar 24
the painting is really wonderful
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Thank you very much. I'm glad you think so.
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
22 Mar 24
That is beautiful. You did a great job.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
24 Mar 24
Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so.
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