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Alpha Challenge - A is for Archer Fish



For this fortnight at the Craft Barns Alpha Challenge the letter is A.  After reading all the A's in my dictionary and making a list I decided to do Archer Fish.


 
 
It's quite a plain spread this time, not much design involved.
 
 


Here's the science bit...




And a close up of Mr Fish.  I don't think I have ever drawn a fish before.  I struggled to get the scales and the translucent-ness accurate.  I learned a lot though and will definitely try more fish in the future...




Thanks for stopping by,
Laura


Comments

  1. Really fab painting of the fish.

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  2. I love these hand painted entries.

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  3. Really original choice of word, and great painting.

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  4. Beautiful and educational too - i had not heard of an Archer Fish,
    Rosie x

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  5. Fascinating choice Laura :0) Mo

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  6. As they say, less is more. I really like your pages you've created! Love all the other words showing through the white.

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  7. Well, well, who would have known that - great idea and thank you for the lesson!

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  8. Great fish and pages - another educational page!!

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  9. Wow! great painting!

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  10. Wonderfully drawn and coloured fish, fabulous pages.

    Sylv xx

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  11. Great fishy pages, amazing drawing. BJ

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  12. Fabulous fish page! Your drawing is amazing! Thank you for visiting me xx

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  13. Laura, this is yet another amazing drawing
    Fab page
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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