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I did a "ghost print" or two impressions of this red fish head using black ink on white rice paper. I added simple embellishments of red and gray paint on gills and fins to push one fish in the background and the other in the foreground. The support is gray and can be seen showing through the paper. Fish printing, Gyotaku, is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. It was originally used by fishermen to record their catches and now it has become an art form.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Adrienne began training in the arts in general: fine art, music, drama, coming away with a Bachelors degree in music. It’s been a long detour from artist to musician then back again. Beginning with portraiture then animals and landscapes, she explored the possibilities with watercolor and oils before finally settling on acrylics. Her interests have expanded yet again to digital art and even fish prints. It's just plain fun to peel the paper from the fish, revealing a new impression. Whatever the medium, my goal is to bring out the essence of each subject. They all have their own story and I derive great satisfaction from rendering their special characteristics, which are always...