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Submitted: June 17, 2008
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koi_upstream reworkby ~SwordOfMessiah

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©2008-2013 ~SwordOfMessiah

this is a rework of previous version since i feel a canvas color like brown works better than the black background in the previous version.

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~SwordOfMessiah May 11, 2010

markers and then a photoshopped background.. mostly micron pen and tombo art markers..

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~RazorCookie May 11, 2010 Professional Traditional Artist

Cool design

it's good luck for a koi to be swimming upstream

Love the colors too ^^
is it in marker?

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~cynferdd Feb 18, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

I love the way you made this drawing

A really good job.

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~SwordOfMessiah Feb 19, 2010

thanks for the feedback

and also the watch and faves.. thank you very much!

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~OrionfallstaR Jul 30, 2008

awesome

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