I had a lot of trouble with the plants and ended up changing everything. The balance was also tricky. And just posing everything. But in the end I was very happy with it.
The model is the beautiful Betra Splendens by Peder Bartholdy. Released by Robot Rocket Miniatures. My second version as I also did the box art.
the idea for scene came from the collector who commissioned it. Thanks for the opportunity.
Alexander Basov
Пусть рыбка не золотая,но тянет на золото.
Jakob V
Thank you
Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"
fish of pure gold
Jakob V
Thanks Ivan :)
OrigalumPLUS
Very beautiful fish. Gold!
Jakob V
Thank you :)
Atila KawautiPLUS
Amazing!
Jakob V
Thanks Atila.
Theodoros Giannakopoulos
Excellent !
Jakob V
Thank you Theodoros!
Archigrog
Great paint, love Betta Splendens!!!
Jakob V
Thanks so much :)
Andrey Miroshnichenko
Excellent work! Gold!
Jakob V
Much appreciated, Andrey
Poliakov_Andrii
GOLD!!!!
Jakob V
Thanks so much
Paraskeyas Marazakis
Never seen something like this before, very beautifull and prototype. Realistic painting, gives the mysterius atmosphaire of the tiny lake, whitch is the habitat of bettas!
Jakob V
Hi make! Thanks so much for this. I had a lot of doubt whether to make this obviously an aquarium or not. Until last night it had a foam thing with air hose for making bubbles, to underline it was an aquarium, but background was obviously a lake of some sort. It could be a vinyl background of an aquarium. Because in reality, the bettas don’t look like this in the wild. They have much smaller fins. Also, the rocks are made to resemble the pebbles in an anquarium. So it is the freedom I took - somewhere in between :)
tim"fael"ruesink
I love how you gave this the feeling of water without actually using resin or something like that. Very well done and inspiring.
tim"fael"ruesink
And gold:)
benoitPLUS
Amazing!
Jakob V
Thank you so much! Happy to hear you like it :)
Eduardo Garcia Lope
Superbe!
Jakob V
Thanks so much :)
eric wolfsPLUS
very realistic betta fish ! Gold
Jakob V
Thanks Eric.
TimPLUS
This is a master piece.
Gold, favourite and Editors
Jakob V
Oh man, I am so honoured by this. Thanks.
girlpainter57
had the very same fish , swimming in my tank many years ago gold all the way
Jakob V
Great :) happy to hear the nostalgia happening :)
Tobias_K_Aasvang
Very fishy, great work (again) Buddy!
Gold(fish)! :)
Jakob V
Bubble bubble :)
Martin Lavat
Outstanding work! everything is so Beautiful! Diamond!!!
Jakob V
Thanks so much mate! Honoured
Patrik HurtigPLUS
Such lovely scene
Jakob V
Thanks so much
MarcPLUS
excellent !!!
Jakob V
Thank you
Angel C Villalba "KaspareK"
Oro!!! Muy bonito.
Jakob V
Thank you Angel!
Rhett “Saint Toad” Jenkins
It’s like a wonderful peaceful place to go to on demand.
Jakob V
Thanks so much mate! That is a wonderful way of seeing it. Create little warp zones like that is best we can possibly achieve!
ohtekPLUS
Wow…nice vapor!gold!!
Jakob V
Thanks so much!
Marc MussatPLUS
really love this Jakob !
looks so real and so original with the well suited backdrop ! G + E
Jakob V
Thanks so much mate! Honoured!
Bloodblade_miniatures
Gold medal for you !!!
Jakob V
Thanks so much :)
Ivan Hortal A.PLUS
Love it. My favorite from you with any doubt.
Jakob V
Ivan, that makes me happy to hear! Thank you!
Blas García Luis
Guauu
Jakob V
Thank you!
Clive Jackson
Outstanding piece of art! Gold!
Jakob V
Thanks so much Clive!
Flo « FFF » Rochet
Gold gold and gold! Beautiful!!!
FranNarváez
Gold!!