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Colored Pencil, on 9x12 black paper.

I have no idea what possessed me to draw Koi. These guys have been swimming around in my head for a couple of months wanting to be put on paper. I like Koi and think they are pretty to look at and fun to feed, but really no idea why this image popped into my head. It's not like I've been visiting any Koi ponds or anything lately :-) I don't know how correct these are to real koi - I wasn't using any references for this other than the image in my head. They were fun to draw though and something different than I normally draw. :D
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Mood: Love ~Starstruck-Bubz Apr 22, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I saw this on the internet anne searched for it for a long time. Love this so much <3 Amazing work, detail and symmetry are flawless
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~Obi-Waton Mar 20, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
This is just beautiful. Definitely one of the most beautiful fish pictures I've ever come across on DeviantArt. It really stands out. Amazing work.

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~01demai May 25, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
The detail of especially the fins is stunning :) I don't know if you did this on purpose, but I get a bit of a ying yang feel from this :D

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*celestriastars May 25, 2010
Thanks. No, I didn't do it on purpose - LOL! I kept having this image of these koi swimming around in my head and that's how they came out when I sketched them. It was more about trying to get a fluidity of movement within the space of paper than a ying yang type of thing :)
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~tHe-FOrger Jun 27, 2009
this is very lovely.. :clap: Im so honored for my Koi painting to be chosen alongside ur art.. :aww:

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*celestriastars Jul 8, 2009
Thank you so much! Your Koi painting is lovely also :) I enjoyed browsing through your gallery - I love the vibrant colors in your pieces and your style!
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~tHe-FOrger Jul 8, 2009
hehe yeah, vibrant.. :giggle: thank you so much! :D

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~SoraMidori Jun 25, 2009
This beautiful piece was featured in art blog at Arted 4 Life, in a post about koi fish art.
You can see it here: Koi Fish Drawings

Please leave a comment, and let your friends and family know that you are featured! :)

Thank you!
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~KooboriSapphire Nov 26, 2008   Digital Artist
I love Koi fish!

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~RainMuse Oct 14, 2008
absolutely lovely

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