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Unusual marble veiltail betta owned by a friend. This was a gift for her for Christmas of ’09.

© A. F. Parker (Styx) 2009

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*reefer18 Nov 20, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

nice work!! the shading is pretty damn cool!!

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*styx-leagon Nov 20, 2012 Traditional Artist

Thank you.

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*fetherhd Aug 11, 2011 Professional General Artist

This is lovely...what medium is it?

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*styx-leagon Aug 11, 2011 Traditional Artist

Prismacolor colored pencil, and a teesy bit of white acrylic.

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~aflockofhawks Aug 10, 2011

Thats beautful

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*styx-leagon Aug 10, 2011 Traditional Artist

Thanks.

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~Yohnnilee Jul 24, 2011 Professional General Artist

You must have a very awesome pet store near you! This one is gorgeous!

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*styx-leagon Jul 24, 2011 Traditional Artist

No, my friend lives in Canada and picked him up there somewhere. I live in the US. ;3

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~Yohnnilee Jul 24, 2011 Professional General Artist

Oh, well your friend must have a pretty awesome pet place then! The pet store I go to all the bettas are half dead the poor things.

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*styx-leagon Jul 24, 2011 Traditional Artist

Same. :/

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