Xingu’s Ghost The Zebra Pleco

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Artwork Details

Medium Charcoal, Paper (Requires Framing)
Dimensions 14.5cm (W) x 21cm (H) x 0.1cm (D)
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Artwork Description

This illustration is a tribute to one of nature’s most elusive and endangered gems: the L46 Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra), a freshwater fish native only to the Xingu River in Brazil. Tiny but fierce, carnivorous but delicate, this species is a paradox of beauty and vulnerability.

Artist Bio

Hi! I’m Bade (she/her) — a Turkish artist, scientist-in-training, and visual storyteller. After 7 years in the UK, I’ve landed in Brisbane to pursue a PhD at QIMR Berghofer, but art has been my heartbeat since I was 10.

What started as a way to cope with anxiety became a lifelong passion. For the past 6+ years, I’ve been professionally designing and selling original art that blends emotion, nature, and imagination.

I specialize in:

🖤 Monochromatic pet & animal portraits

🌈 Colorful scientific illustrations

🌀 Fantasy & mythological characters

✒️ Unique, custom tattoo designs

🎨 Whimsical doodles for every mood

My work is where science meets soul and myth meets meaning.

Follow along @drawingsofbade ✨ or reach out for custom commissions — let’s bring your vision to life.

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Bade's studio is in Brisbane, Queensland