Daniel McKenna - Fish

According to the Japanese legend, the KOI fish swims the yellow river and when it is ready it swims towards the falls called DRAGON GATE , where if the fish succeeds in climbing the falls it will be transformed into a dragon. Based upon that legend it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. This is why I chose a KOI fish for the beginning project as it could also represent the beginnings of a journey. More generally, the KOI fish is associated with perseverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength
And determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals. Others say it means good fortune or luck!!!!...

I think my work came out well in the end. I feel it conveys the idea well but some people might not know what a koi fish stands for. I think it works well because it’s looks like it is making it’s first leap of it’s journey to “DRAGON GATE”. All together I put about 20 hours into the final piece.
ARTIST NAME: DANIEL McKENNA.
SIZE OF WORK: 28cms x 21cms
DATE CREATED: 21 / 2 / 08.
MATERIALS USED: original drawing, pencil H2 and black ink pen then scanned into
photoshop cs3 then air brushed using transparent colors
COURSE NAME: Diploma of Multimedia / Certificate IV in Design.