A golden koi fish with flowing fins curves gracefully through a dark navy pond, its body streaked with orange, cream, and red markings that glow against the water. Behind and around it, stylized lotus flowers and leafy foliage in muted blues and teals create an intricate, layered backdrop that frames the fish in quiet contemplation. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.