How Do You Paint A Realistic Watercolor Fish Tank Background?
A store-bought fish tank background is usually a solid blue or black, or has a shiny aquarium scene complete with plants and rock pictures. While this solution to aquarium decor works, some desire a less picturesque backdrop. Creating a soft-focus yet still realistic watercolor fish tank background is a great solution. Cut a piece of watercolor paper, or other suitable material, that covers the entire back side of your aquarium. You will also need watercolor paint in dark blues, greens, and black, water, and paintbrushes. Paper towels for clean up are also a great idea. To affix the fish tank background to your tank, double sided clear tape is ideal, although you can use regular tape as well. Start with a dark background color. Since you want the lights in the tank to focus on your colorful fish, the backdrop should not be bright and garish. Begin by painting the entire piece of paper with a dark blue color. Use a horizontal stroke motion instead of a vertical one. This looks more like
