Page 55 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 75

There’s lots to see and find on the ‘Don’t be Koi,
Shaun’, included in this design are 10 varieties of the
beautiful oriental fish, Koi (Nishikigoi) Carp:

IN THIS 1. Tancho Matsuba: Central Koi – A red dot on the
head, a white body with black pinecone pattern in
DESIGN ARE the scales.

10 VARIETIES
Keith has dedicated a lot 2. Shusui: Top left – A grey-blue Koi with a very
of time and thought into OF THE striking orange/red pattern, no scales over the body
his ‘Don’t be Koi, Shaun’ except for a row of large scales along each side of
design, showcasing ten BEAUTIFUL the dorsal fin.
beautifully painted
ORIENTAL KOI 3. Kohaku: One below Shusui – White body and red
varieties of Koi.
markings.
4. Yamabuki Ogon: One below Kohaku – A single
yellow coloured Koi.
5. Orenji Ogon: Top right – A single orange
coloured Koi.

6. Tancho Kohaku: One below Orenji Ogon – is a
white-based Koi with a single red (Hi) mark or crest
on the head.
7. Taisho Sanke: One below Tancho Kohaku – A
tricolour Koi, white body with red markings and
smaller black markings.

8. Ai Goromo: Central Koi on the tail – A white bodied
fish with red patterning and delicate blue edging, or
reticulation, on each red scale.
9. Shiro Bekko: Left side on the tail – A solid white
body with areas of black pattern appearing on top
of the white. No pattern on the head.
10. Ki Shusui: Right side on tail – A pale blue body
with large yellow markings and deep blue large
scales either side of the dorsal fin.

Each scale of Keith’s Koi is individually drawn twice
then painted up to 10 times in layers to create a
3-Dimensional look.

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