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Artist: Jeff Conroy
Medium: Ink
Koi Pond Conclave - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. My particular favorites are the Tanchos which can be identified by the distinct red spot on their heads. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Koi Pond Caucus - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. My particular favorites are the Tanchos which can be identified by the distinct red spot on their heads. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

Legs For Days - Three Octopuses in Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Three outstretched octopuses in shades of blue and red are seen here in Jeff Conroy's work entitled "Legs for Days". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Grape of Wrath - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Purple Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A Gyo-Tako print of large octopus is seen here in Jeff Conroy's work entitled "Grapes of Wrath". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper

Orange Crush - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Orange Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A Gyo-Tako print of large octopus is seen here in Jeff Conroy's work entitled "Orange Crush". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus using traditional sum...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper

Two Black Drums - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Mulberry Paper of Two Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Jeff Conroy is an avid fisherman. He is also an accomplished artist. He brought these two disciplines together by learning the art of Gyotaku Painting. After having caught ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper

Plum Crooked Carp - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Fish on Mulberry Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a Gyotaku method painting of a fish on a textured mulberry paper background. This fish impression using minimal color is akin to a fossil. The fish is then hand painted in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Sumi Ink

Black Mirror - Gyotaku Technique Fish Painting with Sumi Ink on Mulberry Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
Jeff Conroy Black Mirror, 2018 sumi ink on mulberry paper 25h x 37w in 63.50h x 93.98w cm [artwork is unframed. Contact gallery for framing options] Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression. It is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish, sea creatures or similar subjects as printing "plates" in its process. The literal translation of the word is "fish stone rubbing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper

Black Mirror - Japanese Style Gyotaku Fish Painting on Mulberry Paper Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a Gyotaku method painting of two fish on a mulberry paper background. This fish impression using minimal color is akin to a fossil. The mulberry paper has a soft hue and slightly wavy texture adding the overall feel of the artwork. The artwork is framed and matted. The framed dimensions are 25 x 36.5 inches. Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression. It is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish, sea creatures or similar subjects as printing "plates" in its process. The literal translation of the word is "fish stone rubbing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper

Block Island Merlot - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on an antique nautical chart...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ink Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Ink animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Ink animal paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, green, pink, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Jeff Conroy, Arozarena De La Fuente, Ian Mason, and Sean 9 Lugo. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Ink animal paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $700,000, while the average work can sell for $2,971.

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