The watercolor aspect is obvious with an unusually somber (not pastel!) color palette that makes the image unique. But I don't really see the gyotaku which apparently is just a largely monochromatic rubbing of the fish's surface to yield a pretty flat kind of superficial X-ray of the fish (I'm reminded of fossils) without the addition of any other elements (such as seaweed, for example).

Update: Michelle ("cloaks" on dA) was notified and sent the link

I don't know anything about gyotaku, but I would hang a print of this up in my living room.

If the writing is your name (watermark) then it must be removed as per the Rules & Guidelines.

Just a bit too filter heavy for my taste, but I see where you're coming from...GL author.

Happy Happy Happy

Quite amusing, except the amusing elements don't really stand out—maybe amp up the contrast on those elements? I think the plants in the pond detract from the amusement [they wouldn't pop up like that after being trapped in the tin IMO] as does the grass on the tin's lid which is not consistent with the notion that the pond is totally artificial. More fundamentally, I'm not sure the fish are the focal point as required by the contest requirements.

lol, creative idea author

I think the can lid might be better off left metallic or with a hint of green reflection, but I love your concept. You could try lowering the opacity and maybe a slight blur.

Very Alice in Wonderlandy great job

Congrats Lois beautiful work

Too blurry looking. I also don't understand what makes it a "Japanese painting," as Japanese paintings were generally pictorial narratives done in a highly refined style, with crisp colors and clean, sharp, stylized linework, not blurry people with a "glow" around them...

"Various techniques thrown together" tells us nothing about how you created this image, and makes it seem more of a random "digital doodle," than any type of skilled chop.

Such a pretty image, I love the glowing.. and the adjustment of the eye is quite well done, good luck author, quite beautiful

this is cool.. especially the work you've done with the hairs..

Dramatic change, nice work!

well done and nice blend, hi res is still small though.

I recommend making her irises round. That got lost in the reshaping. Good luck!

Wow! Love it, it looks as she is truly oriental! Best of luck!

">Let me know if you use my image.
>When using our stock you are agreeing that the work it is involved with, will remain ONLY on DeviantART and may not be placed on any other website
>you may not use the stock images for website templates, or for commerical and/or profitable use "

thank you to withdraw my images on this website

KatanazStock, assuming that you're the same person as the one from DA, you'd know that on the front page of your profile you allow people to use the stock outside DA. I cant say anything about the 1st point, but the 2nd one shouldnt be an issue here.
Author, good luck!

EDIT: KS, feel free to define "commerical and/or profitable use", s'il vous plaît

Katanaz writes:
USING OUTSIDE OF DA:
As of 28th of July 08, you now have permission to use our stock OUTSIDE of DeviantART!! This is brilliant news, and I'm sure many of you agree as in the past we'd sadly turned down hundreds of requests.

However, when using our stock outside of DeviantART you MUST include credit and a link back to our direct profile page here on DeviantART.

Note: katanaz`s last visit to deviant art was 28 weeks ago, the real katanaz would have checked thier DA account for notes before writing this garbage!

I will assume that your lack of knowledge about your own rules implies that you are an imposter!.....A fellow pxl member trying to have entries removed to make way for your own perhaps? Well I`m sure the mods will have access to IP address`s & lets hope you haven`t already tried to red flag this image under your own name, whilst using the same uneducated reason for removal...that would be a telling clue wouldnt it?