To create this incredible headress, artist Hanayuishi Takaya scultped a koi fish out of papier maché and then painted its distinctive pattern using Chalk Paint® in Original, Emperor’s Silk and Graphite. He then used Annie Sloan Craqueleur and dark Chalk Paint® Wax to evoke the scales of the fish.

Hanayuishi Takaya is Annie Sloan's first Painter in Residence from Japan.

To find out more about this project, visit the Annie Sloan blog.