Deep Hawaii Art: Reproduction "Kissing Kalas" (Unicorn Fish) Gyotaku

Artist: Deep Hawaii ArtTitle: "Kissing Kalas" (Unicorn Fish) GyotakuMedium:  Custom Reproduction piece embellished with Prismacolors on rice paper (or on fine art paper) - created to orderSize: 21" x 44" (paper size); combined length of both fish 31.5" Lāna`i artist Kristin Belew painstakingly embellished this life-size reproduction of her Gyotaku print with Prismacolors.  Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese style of fish printing where each original piece of art is taken right from the fish. Kristin applies acrylic paint to the actual fish then presses rice paper onto the specimen to receive the paint. She then adds in details! Each fish is eaten or used for bait afterwards. Fun facts from Kristin:   "This piece was created with a print of a male and a female Kala (bluespine unicornfish) facing one another.  Bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis) have prominent “unicorn horns” that they develop after achieving 6 inches of length.  They also have bright blue, razor sharp spines at the