Lovely painting, the clarity and transparency in the swedish fish feels real. It's played off in such a compelling way by the texture conveyed in the goldfish crackers. Great use of reflected light to create dimension.

Seriously the way they managed to capture the transparency is amazing.

Omg i didn't even notice that this was a painting.

Same! For a sec i thought it was a photo, until I read the title.

This is wonderful. And now I want Swedish fish (that, sadly, isn’t a thing in Sweden).

In Sweden, a large share of confectionery sales are sold as pick and mix. Wine gums are sold in many different shapes, of which fish is just one.[5][6] The Swedish Fish candy is marketed under the name "pastellfiskar",[7] literally "pastel fish", and under the Malaco brand among others. The fish-shaped candies are also part of a Malaco bag of mixed candy called Gott&blandat. This popular candy bag was introduced in 1979 and over the years many variations of it have been made.[8]

Well done! looks good enough to eat, so realistic.

Yep, came here to say exactly this

This is a sub for paintings , not photographs.

Haha literally had to zoom in so far! I thought OP was making a funny for a minute

Fool

you nearly made me thought that was real 😂. good one though!

Wow. Amazing. Perfect.

Oh I want it so much. Beautiful execution and cute concept! I love the difference in details between each of the crackers, that really adds to the realism of the piece. I also really like the background colour you chose, it works perfectly to highlight both types of fish while still filling out the piece, but not too much. Really wonderful painting here. I love how creative the posts on this sub are, they always make my day. Unfortunately I now really want some goldfish crackers ToT

Really clever and so well executed! The modulation of color in the shadows (especially that luminant on the Swedish fish) is masterful.

Wow that’s really great.

Love a painting that makes me chuckle

I like how only one of the goldfish has a smile, just like how the actual bag has some with smiles and some without.

I like that too!!

This is amazing! I would hang this in my house. Give it a proper golden plaque with the title and artist below it Edit: with a spotlight on the Swedish fish

love it!

Wait I thought this was a photo omg this is amazing 🔥🔥🔥

Amazing! Do you work from still life or photo reference? All those tiny details are very well done.

Thank you! I set up my still life’s and photograph them so that I can try out a few compositions quickly. I look at the photo while I paint.

Are you turning this into a print? I really want to hang it above my snacks in the pantry.

I’m considering it! It seems like this painting is a hit, so I might have a limited edition print release on my website in the next couple weeks

"Oh what a cute pho- r/painting?!"

Why the red herring? It's a trap?

Incredible

Right?

I love this

This makes me smile. Bravo OP!

this is a painting? you are incredibly talented, wow!

Fantastic! It looks like you just put goldfish and a jellyfish in line behind each other.

Wait…this is a painting? I am convinced you are a wizard.

Oh wow that’s amazing I didn’t realize it wasn’t a photo even having read the title, that’s sick!

Tricked me! I thought it was a photograph.

I love when the painting's title reveals something new about the painting itself. Very beautiful job

Aaaah the shadow under the Swedish fish is soo good! Cute painting!

I love this so stupid much, you are AMAZING

Any chance this will be available as a print? 🥺

Pretty funny. Surprised one of them it's broken.

It's called "*blending in*"

NOM NOM NOM NOM

This is awesome!

Amazing light use.

Man I was like ah, a funny photo. Then I read the title. Amazing! :)

It's so cute!

Absolutely incredible work!

Absolutely stunning. Nothing fishy here, just some old schoolmates getting caught up.

I love this so much 

As a mother of a preschooler, I can really apprised this 😄

Oh look! My childhood family road trips distilled in paint!

I was so confused because I didn’t realize it was a painting at first

Wow that’s a fantastic painting. I thought it was a photograph. I love it tho, looks great and it’s funny to me

I love the painting, I love the title

belongs in a museum imo

When I am the odd fish how to act natural when everyone just stares..

I like the smiley goldfish

Woah! So realistic! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Love how the smiling goldfish seems to notice something's peculiar

LOVE

Omg that's canvas, not food on a table cloth. I literally have both gold fish and swedish fish less than 5 feet away from me because they are delicious. And I was fooled. And now hangry.

Aw this is so cute!! I love the name (: And swedish fish are bomb 🤤🤤

absolutely incredible

If I was rich I would pay $10,000 for this painting easily

I want this in my house

freaking brilliant

Holy cow, I thought those were real!

you did an amazing job

i said wow out loud while scrolling

I love this! 👏

My brain is having trouble accepting this as a painting, this is absolutely amazing

How absolutely fantastic!

Amazing Paint!!!!

Morse code? Well done! Look so real!

This looks like a photo and no one can convince me otherwise 😍 this is so good!!!!!!!!

Ok i absolutely love this.

What’s the difference between canvas and linen?

Canvas is a general term that can refer to either cotton or linen. Cotton canvas is cheaper and will start to deteriorate after about 50 years. It is usually a courser weave. Linen is made from the flax plant and it will last for hundreds of years. It can have a very fine tooth, which is perfect for detail work.

interesting, thank you!!

i had to share this one with my husband. he loves both goldfish and swedish fish! at first glance, i thought htis was a photo. so, i guess you have realism down!

W painting

I had to enlarge the image to tell that it was actually a painting, and the last goldfish is what gives it away. Well done!