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Crysomandiaz โ Manta ray
Published: 2008-01-21 13:45:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 2331; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 22
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A painting I made for a friend after a photo reference. We both dive, and have made deep obeisance to the almighty ocean in the hope of seeing a manta ray. So far, no luck... More beer, ocean?Acrylics.
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Apparently, the thing to give the sea to see mantas is ... hair??
02/10: I AM NO LONGER A MANTA-GIN! I HAVE SEEN A MANTA!!!
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Comments: 40
At first I thought it was an actual photo, and then I read the description and was like "holy hell, I thought it was real!" You did an awesome job with just a photo for reference
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Whauw, i am so flattered! Though, I did use a photo as a reference, otherwise I cannot paint that naturalistic 
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No problem! I was looking for a nice picture reference of the bottom of a Manta Ray for my English homework, and I found one 
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This is absolutely stunning! I thought it was a photo! It looks so realistic, the colors are beautiful and perfect!
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Oh plz, hehe! but thank you so much.
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Thank you, that means a lot
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Manta rays, the pteras of the ocean.
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hmm, what pteras do you allude to?
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I dunno...any kind? Those sharp, huge wings that glide ever so gently yet fast in the current...
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oh, those ones. I wonder how they taste 
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Come to Florida...At certain times of the day
they come into the beach to hunt for squid...
You don't need any gear. They can be seen
when you snorkle!
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That sounds a-ma-zing! And the lack of gearing up speaks to my lazy side
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Late August or early September....I don't know why...It just works for me. Not as many tourists and not as much rain. The beach was
quiet and there were sooo many beautiful fish an incredible experience. Yeah, I really prefer not to gear up after working all day. There are a number of great places to open water dive either off
the coast or down in the keys..Key Largo has a underwater park just for scuba diving. You can also snorkel there, but you have to get there by boat. If you like shrimping or chasing lobsters, we also have a special season for that..Come on down!
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Hehe, I am definitely going back to the states (have been to NY) and sounds like Florida is the place to come by.
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Why thank you. So do i
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Well, horray for manta ray love!!!
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i wanted a manta plush for my b day
...never got it
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Aww, 2 bad! Iยดve got one... next project is a manta ray real size bedspread ^^
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wow really? great idea!
I think I'll have to make my own manta plush cuz they don't bring them here anymore :S
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Do that, and post a photo
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oh yes! I made a plush once and I posted it but it is very different from a manta [link]
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great painting!
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Thanks! Well, I stuffed the painting into my scanner -_- I wasn't even aware ppl photograph their paintings until recently. Must get digital camera...
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wow! you must have a really big scanner! mine dident even fit pages from my sketchbook in it, let alone one of my large paintings!
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Hmm, maybe you have a small scanner ^^ Mine is A4 (standard paper), and I hate it.
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lol, yeah, my scanner sucks too! 
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It is. Easier, cuz im lazy x)
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This is gorgeous. You did a great job on the water and the rays. Ha, excuse the pun. I share your bad luck in not having seen one of these giants. Hopefully soon!
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Thank you for the fav. And its nice to know we don't suffer alone. Hehe.
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