extinction

Diana Calvario

extinction

I always felt a special love for seahorses (Hippocampus). I was really getting sad while finishing this piece of art … stupid humans, destroying everything and trying to get the last specimens before complete extinction.

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extinction by Diana Calvario
  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Amazing piece Diana, and I share your love of seahorses, and your concern over their fate. Your imagery is very clever and sends a message… a very strong one in fact. I also love your processing style and the simplicity of the image. Well spoken with no words!

  • Trevor Patterson IPA

    Trevor Patters...

    They are very wonderful creatures, I hadn’t realized they were an endangered species. it’s a very poignant piece. Well done Diana

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    I also love seahorses and find it difficult to believe (at times) that the Asian markets are such heavy consumers of them

    I love the way you have depicted them in this piece and, I especially love the malevolent look of the eyes on the free one. The caged one shows its despair very clearly.

    Your image speaks eloquently of their plight. Very well done.

  • Diana Calvario

    Diana Calvario

    Thank you very much for your kind words :-)

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • houk

    houk

    It really is amazing. Beautiful scene

  • Louise LeGresley

    Louise LeGresley

    Oh my, how wonderful, magical… :)

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs

    Congrats on your image being featured! Well Done!

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime

    Great work!

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Evocative art!

  • Albert1000

    Albert1000

    Oh, a very nice image! That’s right, exclamation point!

  • thrumyeyes

    thrumyeyes

    Gorgeous Diana

  • Imber

    Imber

    Lovely piece of art!

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    aww so sad, but beautiful

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    Superb work!!

  • emapearl

    emapearl

    aw .. this is so sad … and completely adorable. i love it. the colour is wonderful! :)

  • pentangled

    pentangled

    inspired piece of art. :o)

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Beautiful work Diana

  • genevievem

    genevievem

    this is wonderful, visually beautiful yet so sad.

  • RoughDiamond

    RoughDiamond

    Seahorses are my favourite little animal. This is so beautiful … so sad … so true … thank you :) x

  • Peta Hurley-Hill

    Peta Hurley-Hill

    beautifully sad

  • binjy

    binjy

    Wonderfully evocative , and a strong message, gently done.

  • Dave Sandersfeld

    Dave Sandersfeld

    Wonderful message and image, Diana Thanks

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett

    Awesome work

  • Damian

    Damian

    Beautiful image! I feel the same way about human-induced extinction.

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    excellent

  • Lori H

    Lori H

    This is a fantastic concept, well executed.

  • Deborah Fuller

    Deborah Fuller

    great work I see your view.

  • Tallulah

    Tallulah

    Very poignant piece. Love it, love the bubbles. Well done.

  • giovanniart

    giovanniart

    This is not only a good shot but is also very well thought out

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland

    Wonderful image
    Description is sad but true.

  • Angelina Sidarta

    Angelina Sidarta

    interesting

  • Claire McAdams

    Claire McAdams

    So artistic! the blue color really expresses the sadness in this, the little bubbles are the perfect touch too, fabulous!

  • Roberta Murray

    Roberta Murray

    Beautiful work. Wonderful vision. Love your portfolio!

  • nikirios

    nikirios

    I held a seahorse in my hands as the waves carried it to shore and pushed it back into the deep blue. Beauty!!!

  • bites

    bites

    It’s true humans r so destructive, this is a beautiful peice of work so sweet!

  • Bluemoonshadow

    Bluemoonshadow

    Very thought provoking image.. wonderfully done too..

  • Colin Wells

    Colin Wells

    fantastic work

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris

    I couldn’t agree more with your comment Diana. The seas are being overfished, polluted and used as a dumping ground. Te seahorse is such a fine and delicate image…full of vunerability. I love those intricate bird cages too…but only as decorative decoration…not to keep birds in…I prefer them to fly wild…feel the air beneath their wings.

  • Zigga

    Zigga

    Such a powerful image & so sad but so true. A really beautifully constructed piece of work!

  • Michele Roohani

    Michele Roohani

    gorgeous image – love your words too.

  • Michelle Avery

    Michelle Avery

    Fabulous work – I love the backgrounds that you use!

  • mare

    mare

    I agree entirely with your sentiments. This is a wonderful work

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Amazing piece of work!

  • Heather Morris

    Heather Morris

    Absolute perfection!

  • FireRabbit

    FireRabbit

    Wow! This is absolutely wonderful

  • Bridgett Ferguson

    Bridgett Ferguson

    this is so beautiful….the color,the texture,the feel….everything!
    and I couldn’t agree more with you on the tragedy of humans
    destroying everything….so sad,yet so true.
    gorgeous work! ;)

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    This is another Brilliant piece….... And a very Powerful message, Outstanding!!!

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    It seems that when it comes to supidity, we humans do our best. I love the concept and the colour – not to mention the message.

  • andrewmay

    andrewmay

    amazing work

  • C J Hummel -  Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    A picture is worth a thousand words and your image speaks volumes.

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    Me too always loved seahorses, Diana..somehow…perhaps because I got once 2 of them, many years ago…And..I made few artworks with them…

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    This is SO BEAUTIFULLY Done…If they could talk, I wonder what they will tell…LOVE IT..!!

  • Lisa  Weber

    Lisa Weber

    very unique, beautifully rendered

  • Sidhegraphics

    Sidhegraphics

    Wonderful art and message!

  • John Arkleton

    John Arkleton

    A moving and imaginative piece of work. I often see seahorses down at the marina here so let’s hope that we’ll get our act together before they really are extinct. A ray of hope for the seahorse in the cage – I reckon it could squeeze through the top bars if it tried!

  • pattimus

    pattimus

    Amazing and brilliant, from an artisitic stand point and logic stand point. Always nice to see someone who actually gives a damn about animals and understands just what “extinction” means….

    Very nice job

  • Jodie Carruthers

    Jodie Carruthers

    Beautiful

  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler

    Fantastic image. Great work

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    aww.. very sad piece.. i love the way you used seahorses and place 1 in the cage.. very interesting.. very bittersweet.. n_n”

  • Mal  Gowler

    Mal Gowler

    Hi Diana. I love this picture, I am fascinated by seahorses. Well Done

  • red addiction

    red addiction

    This is something you dont see everyday. It’s so unique and eye catching. I really like this.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Brilliant and original work of art.

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • mealiex

    mealiex

    wondrous creatures, beautiful artwork..

  • Upsidedownck

    Upsidedownck

    This is so beautiful! Seahorses are amazing.
    I love the color and the balance of this piece.

  • John Pitman

    John Pitman

    Lovely piece of work.

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    cute!

  • Ryan  Fisher

    Ryan Fisher

    sad, but one of the best i’ve seen

  • Artway

    Artway

    Awwww. What a sad but beautiful image, a thoughtful piece, I love it

  • Rob Davies

    Rob Davies

    Awesome

  • catblack

    catblack

    so interesting

  • A. E. Russell

    A. E. Russell

    Beautiful work! I love the colours and the composition. I hear you about the sea horses, they are so wonderful.

  • Rowi

    Rowi

    This is a great concept, and you have executed it so well, I really love this

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    You are so right …...alot of stupid humans indeed !!! This is a very beautiful piece…......
    Love your description….....

  • ImagesFX

    ImagesFX

    lovely piece….

  • HenkStolk

    HenkStolk

    Art with capital A

  • Anita Charlton L.R.P.S.

    Anita Charlton...

    lovely and great concept

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    fabulous !

  • MashedPotato

    MashedPotato

    naww. It makes me sad to see them selling dried seahorses in herbal shops as a remedy. I doubt they work.

  • Neal1234

    Neal1234

    Hi Diana – I loved this on DA and still love it here. Such a powerful image

    Neal

  • Yamile Yemoonyah

    Yamile Yemoonyah

    Did you know that seahorses are monogamous? If you kill one the other will never mate again!
    So if you kill just one a whole genetic line dies out!

  • ArtOfficialArt

    ArtOfficialArt

    Lovely piece of work!
    Feel free to check out our work and tell us what you think!

  • jannetie

    jannetie

    I’m glad you said it first, it made me sad too, for all the same reasons you give. Still, a gorgeous painting!

  • CherieStrongArt

    CherieStrongArt

    This is an original and wonderful work. That it has a message too I think is what great art is all about. Fantastic and sorrowful jointly. Thankyou!

  • Diana Calvario replied

    Thank YOU for your nice comment!

  • artchicnj

    artchicnj

    I also did not know that they were endangered. Very strong message through imagery…

  • Willow2787

    Willow2787

    I just made an account today… and have been browsing through and admiring all of this amazing art. I just needed to add that your’s was the first to touch and amaze me enough to leave a comment! Absolutely Amazing!

  • Diana Calvario replied

    I’m pleased and honored! Thank you for your nice words :-)

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    I found your incredible creation while browsing Art in RB and am really touched by your beautiful work. One of the major environmental groups should use your art. Magical and sad at the same time!

  • Diana Calvario replied

    Thank you Tibby for your kind comment. I in fact have a environmental group here at RB :)

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    Simply put this is just wonderful and poignantly expressed! These are my favourite creatures and we need to make everyone aware of their plight! Thank you Diana for sharing this wonderful work with us all!S

  • Albert Sellaman

    Albert Sellaman

    cute….....it reminds me of one I did a while ago called ‘Blackbird’.
    http://sellaman.50webs.com/1blackbird.html

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

    This brilliant picture is FEATURED at RedBubble Treasures

    greetings

    Nuh Sarche

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    fantastic emotive piece.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is so beautiful! I love your words, the lovely textures and colours and the wonderful symbolism in this beautiful work of art.

  • Diana Calvario

    Diana Calvario

    Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words Sharon! I am really happy you like it :-)

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is so profoundly beautiful and heartbreaking. This is a powerful statement.

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  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Let us open the door and set her free. I love the blue textures and wonderful concept.

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos

    They are caged just in Time.
    But they are free.
    Rosa

  • Philippa Mercieca

    Philippa Mercieca 26 days ago

    I love seahorses as well…and prefer animals to most people. Animals know how to live in harmony with their environment…but we’re supposed to be the evolved species! Humans don’t deserve this place.

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn 11 days ago

    Oh, god – I just ADORE this.

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