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Ocean Sunfish

Year completed: 2008
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)

Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of an Ocean Sunfish. The illustration is reproduced on high-quality acid free stock. Dealer inquires are welcome.

Limited edition fine art print:
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) $17.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 36.6cm) $22.95

Print is in stock and ships in 1-2 days.

This illustration is also available as stock art.

Artist's notes:

ocean sunfish thumb Ocean Sunfish are really remarkable looking fish. I'd been meaning to draw one for some time and in 2008 I got the chance. The image is based upon a few different photos. I feel the three-dimensionality of the fish really is successful here.

Information about the Ocean Sunfish:

The Ocean Sunfish, also called the Common Mola, is the heaviest bony fish in the ocean. They can weigh up to one ton (2,000 pounds) The fish is native to tropical and temperate seas. They feed mostly on jellyfish and, because of the low nutritional value, they must consume massive amounts of them to develop and sustain their large size. Sunfish can swim up to depths of 2000 feet.