Name: Bandwing Flying Fish - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 41590
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Bandwing Flying Fish – Signed Fine Art Print

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Bandwing Flying Fish:

The Bandwing Flying Fish is a member of the family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes of class Actinopterygii. They are native to the warm tropical ocean waters of the west-central part of the Pacific. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. Flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, where their long, wing-like fins enable gliding flight for considerable distances above the water’s surface. This uncommon ability is a natural defense mechanism to evade predators.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Description

Fine art illustration of a small school of Bandwing Flying Fish (Cheilopogon exsiliens.)

Artist’s notes:

The Bandwing Flying Fish was completed on 9.25.2014. I had been kicking around the idea of creating a drawing of flying fish for a few years, but always seemed to put it on the back burner. There are many interesting species, but there are surprisingly (or not surprisingly) few good reference photos out there. I found a few for this species and put together the layout as shown, after several sketches and experimentation with the position of the fish. Looking at it now I think it’s one of my favorite pieces I’d done in some time.

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