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April 3, 2008
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This is the fish painting that the other fish was a study for--got the composition in the other one, but this was a gift for Eve Forward, a dear friend, and bettas are her personal totem. She had a connection to the first "Spawning Wall" painting and I had been wanting to do a gift for her in that vein for ages--she was pure, unadulterated awesome, and one of my major touchstones during my divorce and subsequent lunacy--but it was only recently that motivation, time, and madness all dovetailed and I was able to paint this.

Bettas, in her lexicon, are about being tough and beautiful in very adverse conditions, and granted that they've found bettas living in the muddle puddle left by a horse's hoofprint, I can't think of much better symbolism.

Prints of this painting are available for $10 plus shipping, but since I've a philosophical objection to profiting off gift art, proceeds will go to a local animal charity.
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:icontammi:
This is amazing!
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:iconseaoceanblue:
I just lluv this
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:iconmoe8:
this is incredible!!! i love this!! i just got my own betta fish the other day and i am so happy that i got one!! they are so gorgeous and so amazing!! this is great!! and the colors are so beautiful!! amazing!! :D
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~CJBeckett Jul 15, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
this is so neat ! :Wow: can i have a go at drawing it ? i will creadit you and pay you with a llama :3
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:iconlicentiah:
Mood: Wow! !Licentiah Jun 16, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Incredible! :O
What kind of colours is this? I can't seem to see it...
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~sackofsquan Apr 23, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
so cool!!!!! and sorry for begging but any donations for my pool please. link below thanx1!!
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:iconmatbuk:
www.whoartyou.net/en. An artistic contest in Milan. Check it..
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:iconsmokinggoat:
this is awesome, great job!!
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:icondivinelightangels:
~DivineLightAngels Mar 29, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Beautiful
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