Hand embellished Custom Reproduction piece.
Size 18" x 28"
RuPaul is a Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus) or Omilu in Hawaiian.  There are often multiple Hawaiian words for one species of fish, depending on size.  Small Bluefin Trevallies are known as papio in Hawaiian, while larger blue fins are called Omilus.  My very first gyotaku print was of an Omilu, so this piece is very special to me.  I love all of the bright colors on these fish and the blues on the fins are absolutely electric when the fish is alive or first caught. I generally name my fish as I work up the prints.  This one gave me a bit of sass, seemed to be feisty, and its colors reminded me of the bold make up and eyeshadow colors of a drag queen ….hence RuPaul!!  
Framed Size: 20” x 30”
Embellished Media: Prismacolors on archival giclée reproduction