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Framed print of Metamorphosis Through The Gate Koi To Golden Dragon by Joan Stratton - paintingsbyjoan.com

A koi fish caught mid-leap, shimmering with purpose, and the dragon already forming in flame and motion. The portal glows like a cosmic mirror, and the splash feels like a heartbeat. It’s not just a transformation — it’s the becoming.

This is the moment. The koi has reached the gate, not just swimming, but becoming. Its body flickers with flame, its fins stretch into myth, and the portal ripples with ancient power. On the other side, the dragon waits, not as a destination, but as a truth already unfolding.

Inspired by the legend of the koi who swims upstream to transform into a dragon, this piece captures the sacred in-between. The splash is a heartbeat. The motion is memory. It feels like courage made visible, like the instant before you realize you’ve changed.

Created using my Ether Art technique — hand-drawn digitally from a blank canvas — this piece blends expressive abstraction with storytelling and vibrant rhythm.

Metamorphosis Through The Gate Koi To Golden Dragon is perfect for lovers of mythic symbolism, surreal aquatic art, and bold design. Available across fine art prints, canvases, puzzles, apparel, and home décor.

Explore more expressive aquatic and abstract works in my gallery at:
https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/collections/fish+sea+dragons+and+horses

Wall mounted framed print of Metamorphosis Through The Gate Koi To Golden Dragon by Joan Stratton - paintingsbyjoan.com in a lounge room setting.

A koi fish caught mid-leap, shimmering with purpose, and the dragon already forming in flame and motion. The portal glows like a cosmic mirror, and the splash feels like a heartbeat. It’s not just a transformation — it’s the becoming.

This is the moment. The koi has reached the gate, not just swimming, but becoming. Its body flickers with flame, its fins stretch into myth, and the portal ripples with ancient power. On the other side, the dragon waits, not as a destination, but as a truth already unfolding.

Inspired by the legend of the koi who swims upstream to transform into a dragon, this piece captures the sacred in-between. The splash is a heartbeat. The motion is memory. It feels like courage made visible, like the instant before you realize you’ve changed.

Created using my Ether Art technique — hand-drawn digitally from a blank canvas — this piece blends expressive abstraction with storytelling and vibrant rhythm.

Metamorphosis Through The Gate Koi To Golden Dragon is perfect for lovers of mythic symbolism, surreal aquatic art, and bold design. Available across fine art prints, canvases, puzzles, apparel, and home décor.

Explore more expressive aquatic and abstract works in my gallery at:
https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/collections/fish+sea+dragons+and+horses

Wall mounted canvas print of Metamorphosis Through The Gate Koi To Golden Dragon by Joan Stratton - paintingsbyjoan.com in a bedroom setting.

A koi fish caught mid-leap, shimmering with purpose, and the dragon already forming in flame and motion. The portal glows like a cosmic mirror, and the splash feels like a heartbeat. It’s not just a transformation — it’s the becoming.

This is the moment. The koi has reached the gate, not just swimming, but becoming. Its body flickers with flame, its fins stretch into myth, and the portal ripples with ancient power. On the other side, the dragon waits, not as a destination, but as a truth already unfolding.

Inspired by the legend of the koi who swims upstream to transform into a dragon, this piece captures the sacred in-between. The splash is a heartbeat. The motion is memory. It feels like courage made visible, like the instant before you realize you’ve changed.

Created using my Ether Art technique — hand-drawn digitally from a blank canvas — this piece blends expressive abstraction with storytelling and vibrant rhythm.

Metamorphosis Through The Gate Koi To Golden Dragon is perfect for lovers of mythic symbolism, surreal aquatic art, and bold design. Available across fine art prints, canvases, puzzles, apparel, and home décor.

Explore more expressive aquatic and abstract works in my gallery at:
https://joan-stratton.pixels.com/collections/fish+sea+dragons+and+horses

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