Kristin Belew: Framed "Kalebʻs Kumu" Original Gyotaku Framed

Medium: a: Acrylic paint, Micron ink pen and watercolor , Urauchi flattened Rice paper
Size: Framed size: 20 x 24

Framed Black Solid Wood Frame

Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese style of fish printing where each original piece of art is taken right from the fish. Kristin applies acrylic paint to the actual fish then presses rice paper onto the specimen to receive the paint. She then adds in details! Each fish is eaten or used for bait afterwards.

Fun facts from Kristin:

This white saddle goatfish is known as Kumu in Hawaiian. These goatfish cruise around the sea floor using their whisker-like barbels to search for food. This is a rather rare species to find off the island of Lanaʻi and my friend Kaleb was lucky enough to be able to spear this rather large one! They make a great local steamed dish which includes garlic, ginger bok choy and onion, topped with sizzling peanut oil!