I've been spending lots of time at pet stores lately and can't help but notice the stacks and stacks of betta fish bowls. I used to have one, his name was Delphinium and I drove all the way home to PA with him (5 hours both ways) and back about 3 times. I feel bad for the bettas, they must get bored. Luckily, my friend Tami recently rescued one from utter pet store boredom.
*This piece is also part of the latest project I've been working on in between all the others. :)
Very cool Renee! I always feel bad for betas too. I don't have one but Kass and I have a hamster that we always try to make sure isn't too bored! ;)
ReplyDeleteI think this might be one of my favorite things ever.
ReplyDeleteI just started following your blog, but I love those two middle fish! Especially the one on the middle left with the shifty eyes, so cool.
ReplyDeleteThis expresses them perfectly! Poor little guys trapped and crammed on the dark shelf... The one I adopted seems quite happy in his new home :)
ReplyDeleteI had one named Henson in college... also traveled extremely well back and forth. I gave him a bigger bowl with a holey rock that he liked to "dock" himself in. ;) Love your illustration Renee!
ReplyDeleteGreat illustration, Renee! I love the different personalities. Boy, you guys at Fablevision seem to be obsessed with fish this week!
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ReplyDeleteThis is really fun, Renee. Lots of energy in the linework and movement.
very Good!, i like it a lot.....(cada pez con su personalidad, me encanta)
ReplyDeleteSo I'm not the only one that feels sorry for those poor fish. Good to know.
ReplyDeleteI love that each fish has a unique expression. Not all of them look unhappy though, I see that some of them are smiling...but I suspect this is all for show. They're probably trying to look good in the hopes that they'll be purchased and put into a bigger bowl.