Jesus must be in the boat. Do NOT put fish in the sky Luke 5:6-7 
I. Style 1.     Ethereal quality 2.     Watercolor style 3.     Slight abstract elements   II.People   4.     There are 3-4 fishermen/disciples on the shipping boat 5.     Jesus is at the helm of the ship and is looking toward the disciples 6.     The disciples are hauling, heaving, and trying to pull the net upward that is hanging over the side of the boat 7.     Jesus is watching the scene unfold, observing the fishermen from the boat.   III.Fish   8.     The massive school of fish are glinting with silver, illuminated by the sunlight streaming down into the azure-colored waters 9.     The fish are traveling upward toward the surface from the depth of the sea 10.  The fish are schooling in a dense, silver tornado shape, rising toward the net. 11.  The perspective of the image depicts what is visible below the surface of the water. 12.  The massive have beams of sunlight streaming onto them, as the clear turquoise water is illuminated and glowing by streaming sunlight 13.  Fish are spilling out of the net as the fishermen attempt to try and pull them up as they lean over the side of the boat   IV.Water   14.  The water has rounded, gently rolling swelling waves 15.  The waves are illuminted by sunlight. 16.  Beneath the surface of the water, the outer edges of the water surrounding the fish are a deeper blue, but the sunlight penetrates through and illuminates the vast school of fish, which is a lighter, clear turquoise waters 17.  Everything beneath the water’s surface is visible to the viewer of the image 18.  The water is described as transparent and ethereal, allowing for visibility of the fish and activity below the surface.   V. Sky   19.  The sky is a clear, bright blue 20.  The clouds and sky are filled vibrant colors- pinks, purples, oranges and blues 21.  The clouds a billowing, puffy and white 22.  The sunlight is shining through and illuminating the clouds, especially the outer edges of the clouds which are brightened by the sunlight 23.  The sun is positioned in the upper left corner of the scene 24.  The sunlight cascades through the clouds, illuminating the sky, clouds, and water. 25.  The sunlight lights the edges of the clouds. 26.  The sunlight streams down through the sky and into the water, illuminating the fish and the water’s depths.   VI.Boat   27.  The boat is an ancient wooen fishing vessel, true of biblical times 28.  The perspective of the boat is that it is located in mid upper right section of the paintaing 29.  The wooden boat is slightly tilted toward the viewer, showing the weight of the fish in the net. 30.  The net is hanging over the side of the boat, with fish spilling out as they try to pull it up.

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