From the series "The Goldens"
The Beta fish is a great warrior, an excellent father and a loving lover. He courts the female to seduce her and make her go into a trance, then with a hug, the female releases her eggs and he fertilizes them as they fall to the bottom, then picks them up and places them in the bubble nest, this is repeated several times, then dismisses the female.
He is in charge of taking care of the nest, fiercely protecting his progeny from any intruder or danger. During this incubation period he will not eat to keep an eye on his young.
Despite his small size, he is not afraid of bigger fish, his courage not keeping up with his size. Those qualities make it an exceptional fish in the animal world. Now many young people do not take care of their children, they are very careless. I wish we had that great delivery of love and sacrifice for the offspring.
The symbols in the work are more than justified, the heart is for the great love he has for his offspring and the rooster is the representative of courage, of the born fighter that he is, and like the rooster, the beta is capable of fighting epics for their territory.
Work done in Mixed Technique on canvas, contains oil, acrylic and textile paint