Absolutely captivating creatures, seahorses seem like a product of myth and imagination rather than of nature.

"They are so unlike typical fishes that they were once considered to be marine insects. With their upright posture, strange body shape and features, and incredible camouflage, it is no wonder that people used to think that seahorses were mythological beings and assigned them such roles as being sea nymphs and pulling Poseidon's chariot. " Sara A. Lourie

This is a high def shot of a real painting (see the link) in 80x80cm acrylic on canvas. The original painting is highly textured, an impressionist take of a golden seahorse.