{"product_id":"the-duel-print","title":"The Duel : Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Duel was one of my fastest ever created pieces. And, interestingly, has become one of my signature paintings. In 2017, when I had my first studio in Asheville at Trackside Studios, I also got my first solo show downtown Asheville at Mountain Madre. I had just seen an octopus while diving and was so inspired by them, I wanted to do the show entirely focusing on octopuses. Also, they would look fantastic with the Mexican cuisine of the restaurant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI painted several octopuses and I can’t remember if I didn’t measure the space beforehand, or I simply was estimating the space. A week before the show, I went in and discovered I had SO much extra brick wall space to display on! And.... began to panic. I needed a crown jewel. A giant painting to anchor the show. I needed an idea....and one came. Octopuses dueling in the ocean. Mostly based on my imagination (as they are solitary animals and rarely photographed together,) this painting was created in a week, mostly at night as I was still working my day job. I was so pleased with how it came out, and it was a great exercise in working under pressure! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI was incredibly nervous for the show, as I always am (and back 9 years ago when I told people the theme of the show they did give me a “are you crazy?” kind of look.) Now octopuses have become much more mainstream which is wonderful! I was filled with support from friends, family, and supporters, and Hank found his forever home that night. Soon after, The Duel also found its forever home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAvailable in 8.5\" x 11\" or 16\" x 20\". \u003c\/span\u003eEvery print is hand signed by me \u0026amp; each order is packed with lots of love!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tessa Lang Asheville Paintings","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48005136580766,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48005136613534,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/5583\/2734\/files\/4D7B5A97-EB79-4F80-A554-D1DB48D5C9E0.jpg?v=1784597480","url":"https:\/\/tessalangpainter.com\/products\/the-duel-print","provider":"Tessa Lang Asheville Paintings ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}