It is helpful to observe the movement of birds and draw them simply with watercolors. Try to sketch the dynamic movements of birds by minimizing all possible shapes.

​I love watching the movement of bettas. The thin, fluttering tails of bettas feel beautiful, like curtains fluttering in the wind. Bettas' vivid colors and dancer-like movements have a magic that makes invisible energy visible in space. That's why I think capturing the movement of bettas is like making invisible artistic souls visible. That's why I love observing fish and drawing them. How can I describe the beauty of this short moment well? I think this is my ultimate goal and mission. In this way, I want to embalm the unique energy in objects on canvas and paper. So I want to show the most important internal energy and aura, as if opening Pandora's box, that things that people see in the world are not everything. I will be able to show you this work through the dance of bettas. I feel a strong sense of pride in the fact that I accomplished this work through watercolors. Watercolors are my favorite medium. They are not flashy, but they are freer than anyone else's, and that's why they are amazing. I want to freely draw my betta image through watercolors, and I hope that my message is well conveyed.

A painting is like a sculpture. Sometimes, I gather my energy, and a perfect painting emerges all at once, but this is quite rare. Most of the time, I create a painting and then refine it like a sculptor, reviewing and adjusting it repeatedly. If I feel something isn't quite right in my mind, the painting isn't finished. Therefore, an artist must know when it is acceptable to put down the brush. I can't declare a painting complete if the fish depicted don’t seem to be dancing happily. As a result, I should continue to draw.

Since a painting is akin to a sculpture, I must constantly reflect and think things through. When I create a painting, technique plays only a small role—most of it is about expression. Only those who truly understand can appreciate the joy of expressing it the way I envision. In fact, I believe I strive for this joy.

This particular work took nearly a week to complete. Once I finished the final revisions, it felt like I had released all my energy. However, my inspiration is replenished when I start conceiving another painting. It is a wonderful feeling to have a source of creative energy that I can draw upon every day.

I hope this betta fish conveys the joy of being alive, akin to a dance. I aim to inspire as many stories as possible through the betta fish that grace the canvas. I want these fish to dance in people's hearts as if they were truly alive.

I wish for the fish to live each day as if they were dancing, each with their own unique steps, without comparing themselves to one another and falling into feelings of depression, despair, or pride.