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MrSelfDestruct88 t1_j6lobb2 wrote

My brain honestly can't comprehend how someone can paint water or glass.

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b1ured t1_j6m9ptk wrote

Great work, I thought I was on r/shittyaquariums for a sec!

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iamwhateyeam t1_j6mgkv4 wrote

If I didn't see the title I'd assume it was a photo!

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CalligrapherNo3461 t1_j6mkaii wrote

I was literally about to comment that it's cruel to keep a fish in this, it looks so realistic!

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Homelessdonut t1_j6mnlbj wrote

"It's not much of a tail, but im sorta attached to it"

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theonepercent65536 t1_j6mubr8 wrote

Im just gonna start posting pictures of random things and tell people it’s an oil painting. This is turning into the cake thing. Extremely well done OP.

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Remember_When_Baby t1_j6n4iid wrote

That’s insanity. The level of artists on Reddit is very very shocking, including you good sir. Wow

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spookygirl13 t1_j6n7r9z wrote

You broke my brain. This is incredibly well done.

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Sarsoar t1_j6n92kc wrote

Replying to noha_thedestro (#1,662,673)

2 meters is 6 feet.

Its way bigger than what a betta would need. 5g I would argue is still too small. 10 or 20 is what I prefer. My two bettas are in 20 gallons. 6 feet is like a 100 gallons easily and is overkill. Bettas are obligate air breathers also so they dont necessarily like really tall tanks. A 20g long might be better than a tall 30g because of less height and more surface area.

The myth that they can survive in 5, 2,1 gallons, or crayon boxes or mason jars, or wine glasses is that they exist in puddles in canals, floodplains, and rice paddies. But that is still abuse in a home setting.

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noha_thedestro t1_j6na33n wrote

Replying to Sarsoar (#1,663,065)

5gallons isn't really abuse, it's mainly just elitists that say that. 5gallons is perfectly fine, while I'm sure a 10 gallon would be better, 5 is ok. It's why also why I said the bare minimum, and it is in no way "abuse".

Also, sororities almost never work with bettas. It is HIGHLY recommended to keep them alone, and I have heard nothing but horror stories about females getting along for a while and then killing each other out of the blue. If anything, keeping two very territorial and solitary creatures together is abuse in a home setting.

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MrMunky24 t1_j6nandu wrote

Wild. Just fucking wild.

Kudos to all of your hard work and practice.

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Sarsoar t1_j6naokc wrote

Replying to noha_thedestro (#1,663,393)

Ok, call me elitist then. But 5g is too small for a male betta for an extended period of time. 10g should be the bare minimum long term home for them and a 20g long is preferable.

They are territorial and explore and swim around a lot and 5g just does not give them enough space to do that.

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noha_thedestro t1_j6nbz0r wrote

Replying to Sarsoar (#1,663,580)

Bare minimum. I'd rather they be in a 10 gallon. But 5 gallons is the bare minimum, and not abuse. It's like how you can can keep an angelfish in a 20 gallon, but it would be better to have it in 29 and up.

Large male bettas definitely need a 10 gallon, I'll give you that. Females and smaller males will be ok in a 5. Every professional aquarist on earth would agree with me that the bare minimum is 5, and that people who otherwise are elitists. People who like to wave their moral superiority over others.

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newocean t1_j6nds7x wrote

My first thought was, "no way..." and then I found a video of him 'finishing' a piece that made me think maybe it was a photograph or something... with a glaze... so I poked around more... holy crap - it's real!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTrpceSx5f0

He does a progress piece around the 1:10 mark.

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Campmasta t1_j6nefq1 wrote

Post this on /r/bettas and watch them flip shit over the tank size.

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newocean t1_j6nj3s2 wrote

Replying to Cranlyssmile (#1,665,936)

I'm not usually as skeptical... in this case I was! There seems to be another artist by the same name who does religious paintings... so at first glance I was getting more and more skeptical.

The first video I saw was here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USGrVMRPLk

...and I was a bit confused by it... is just applying a glaze to a photo? There is a picture of him holding a brush but you never see any actual progress.

Then I hit the first video I posted and my mind was blown.

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Marsbarszs t1_j6nlfcc wrote

Replying to noha_thedestro (#1,663,999)

I’d go so far as to say 5 gallons are elitist speak too if they’re not wiggling at all. There are very few absolutes in the hobby of fishkeeping. I’ve talked to a few well experienced aquarists that say 3 gallons is the bare minimum for most and even preferable for older bettas as long as you never miss maintenance. 5 gallons is just what the betta subreddit says and gets parroted off.

3 absolute bare minimum, 5 gallon recommended minimum, 10 preferred minimum (for standard tanks) is what I was taught.

E: Guess r/bettafish is leaking here. Toxic bunch (seriously, one of the most toxic subs I’ve ever been a part of) who have to have things their way even if there’s no real basis for it - they sometimes push gross misinformation. And they always move the goalpost. Don’t fall into an echo chamber y’all. The only absolute in fishkeeping is that you need water.

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tackleho t1_j6nwgw8 wrote

Replying to probablytoohonest (#1,669,734)

I think he means they're are both part of an inevitable interdependant experience. One that can be barely understood by the limitations of our consiousness. Examples being art, metaphysics and science, (this context) which are all still just concepts to measure with. So in a way, life and death end up kind of meaningless no matter what angle of comprehension you adopt. So why bother.

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TheWhatnotBook t1_j6nzdfc wrote

Your kidding..... right? There's no way this is a painting.... right??? I cant even

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ElderScarletBlossom t1_j6o1dy7 wrote

Is the glass tilted? Or does it look "crooked" just because of how it ended up being photographed/posted? Because the water line should not be parallel to the top of the glass if the glass is tilted. Otherwise it looks amazing!

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Talmaska t1_j6o24sq wrote

I thought this was a photo. Incredible.

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SabinedeJarny t1_j6o4rqz wrote

That’s absolutely magnificent! I thought it was a photo

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Vultureinred t1_j6o8u16 wrote

Replying to Sarsoar (#1,663,580)

I 100% agree that bettas need large tanks. Some countries don’t even allow ANY fish in tanks below 15gal.

But, the reason 5gal at bare, absolute minimum is enforced and implied, is because many people want to go below that, putting them in damn shot glasses like this. Sad, 1gal or 2gal tanks. 5gal at least allows the betta to move and explore, and have a small territory.

Is it ideal? No of course not! But it’s the bare minimum of supporting their life, as long as the people can keep up with the parameters. Encouraging the people who neglect their bettas in incredibly tiny environments to at least get a 5gal, and informing them of bettas natural environments and such, helps the owners learn more about the betta and care for it better.

Eventually, more people will start saying 10gal at minimum once people have more commonly conformed to 5gal, which is genuinely hard enough as it is to make people get at least 5gal! Lol

Immediately telling new owners who obviously think of this fish as nothing but decoration that it needs a 20gal long tank.. is likely not going to encourage them to get that tank and spend that much money. Because they see it as too much for something that is “just a fish”. A 5gal is much easier to convince people to get. The care standards will keep on increasing as time goes on and these inexperienced owners learn and grow.

So, yes, I do believe bettas should be in 10gal+ tanks.

But for the general public that doesn’t understand anything about bettas, it’s easier to slowly introduce them to the idea that fish are.. actual animals that have needs, yk? Instead of immediately bashing on them and insisting that they NEED a massive tank in their eyes. When everybody gives their bettas a 5gal, we can start looking to encourage larger tanks more heavily.

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rawpunkmeg t1_j6oigt7 wrote

I didn't realize it was painted and thought the fish's name was Young-sung Kim. Helps to finish reading the text haha.

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RickWolfman t1_j6opfog wrote

I cannot believe this is anything but a photograph. Absolutely stunning work.

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BrucieBe t1_j6oqzvz wrote

Wtf! It’s disgusting how talented you are, you have my admiration.

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Ottos1 t1_j6oridh wrote

Man, it looks like a picture or Photoshop... It looks too realistic to be oil painting... I'm not saying that you cheat, it's just amazing! Congrats

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Ottos1 t1_j6orpd2 wrote

Can you provide evidence for this being a oil painting? 😁

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Cmn0514 t1_j6ouigw wrote

You're telling me I'm not looking at a picture?

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darthnargle t1_j6ov92r wrote

I'm going to be that guy, unless you can show me some other proof, that calls BS on this being a painting. In the lower left of the bubble, it distinctly looks like a Thomas the Tank Engine poster in the reflection. If this DOES turn it to be real, then fuck me. This artist is AMAZING.

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Planedrawn t1_j6oxh1h wrote

I always zoom into these photo realistic paintings to find the tells beacuse I try to do photo realistic drawings. This might be the first where I can find NO obvious signs of it being painted. Incredible.

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Genericlurker678 t1_j6oz66e wrote

Replying to newocean (#1,666,322)

I'm possibly too naive and trusting so I figured if OP said it was a painting then it must be so, but yeah I specifically came to the comments to look for some kind of proof because my brain was refusing to accept it. I assumed it would have to be bloody huge to get that level of detail in so I was right about that at least.

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cherryxxblossoms t1_j6p33s7 wrote

Gosh, that’s amazing! So realistic, I thought it was real for a second lol. Great job!!

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MonzieMe t1_j6p3ix5 wrote

I do not think it's a painting.... I can not see how someone could pain it unless it's huge... But still. There is no paint... I'm going to google this bcoz you're lying 😅

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MonzieMe t1_j6p4klg wrote

Replying to Campmasta (#1,664,786)

I think everybody understands the difference between taking the reference picture and keeping a fish. It's a glass not a tank and it's obvious nobody's keeping the fish in it.

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roxifer t1_j6p88kf wrote

I thought this was a photo and was about to ask why you had a fish in a glass. Amazing art work.

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Tadams74 t1_j6p8a02 wrote

That's goddamn impressive I genuinely thought that was a photo.

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Blueberry_Clouds t1_j6p8meo wrote

Reference or not they better have put the fish back in a suitable 5+ gal tank afterwards

(also dang that’s impressive! How does one draw something transparent?)

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LadyBiscuits t1_j6pabtf wrote

This is awesome. I'd like to see what they'll be able to achieve in a few years, when they're Old-sung Kim.

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TheThagomizer t1_j6pf9kh wrote

Replying to MonzieMe (#1,686,135)

Working at a pet store I have met plenty of people that earnestly try to keep fish like this long term. Just saying, when it comes to animal welfare it’s hard to underestimate the general public.

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sevvinyx t1_j6pggmp wrote

Amazing work but I was about to be really pissed about keeping the Betta fish in that ☠️

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