<<Reference image>>

http://www.manzieri.com/CGTalk/aquarium_ref.jpg

I was inspired by a photo in an old fashion magazine, but if we exclude a resemblance with the pose and the face (I added a Mona Lisa smile), any other thing was completely changed.

<<Credits>>

- cover for Future Orbits e-magazine (2002, USA)
- Portfolio on Design Graphics magazine (2004, Australia, USA)

<<Idea>>

This illustration, realized for an American magazine with Photoshop, takes place in a future where most of the living forms have disappeared and all over the world museums showcase just animatronics.
Here's the proof that the real thing, the last expensive exemplars of fishes are an exclusive for wealthy people, guesting them inside modified bodies...

<<Sketches and Making-of>>

Please visit my Blog in the CGPortfolio for sketches and further details concerning the image!!!