60 The Lion Head – Pastel Nagomi Art

The Lion Head celebrates the majestic beauty of the goldfish with a flowing body and vivid red crown. In this Pastel Nagomi Art lesson, you will learn to bring elegance and contrast into your artwork by mastering the balance between bright and dark tones. The soft glow of the fish’s scales against a deep background captures both delicacy and vitality, creating a striking visual presence.

This lesson focuses on portraying transparency, light reflection, and the movement of underwater life. You will explore blending methods that make textures appear natural and fluid, while learning how to use highlights and shading to enhance form and motion.

You will learn:
• How to layer pastels to create luminous effects on dark backgrounds
• How to blend light and shadow to depict transparent textures
• How to capture the flowing rhythm of fish movement in composition