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Mermaid
Little Swan onI just thought I'd share this with you all. I've been going through a rough patch recently and so I wanted to test whether or not my artistic abilities have come back before I try any more comic pages.
Some notes on the art:
The nipple should have been left shaded, not inked.
The parts of the tail underwater should have been left in pencil, not ink, but ah well.
The rock is being hit by spray, and the darker shading is from previous water-marks.
And no, I didn't get lazy with the scales XD I, in fact, rubbed most of them out as I was inspired by this picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Waterhouse_a_mermaid.jpg
…But I gave her some "stronger" scales where tail meets back/fin as I believe this would be the anatomy of the mermaid.
I'm considering colouring her at some point; what do you all think?
I hope you like it.
I'm going to try and work on some comic pages either today or tomorrow.
Thank you, everyone.
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Login or RegisterLittle Swan at
Hilarie- Thank you my dear :)
Tommy- Thank you :) I shall make sure to add colour! I've always seen mermaids as being quite distant, lonely creatures, to be honest. I imagine them to be quite serious and thoughtful, always wishing and dreaming of somewhere else.
Limzee- Thanks! I'll make sure I do so at some point.
Skyangel- Thank you dear :)
Your encouragement is always so helpful and reassuring, thank you :D
skyangel at
Practice makes perfect hon. You're doing great, just keep going :)
Limzee at
I think you should color her! :3
She would look so cool! 8D (Of course, she already looks cool)
tommym at
Dear Little Swan,
I think you have a very nice mermaid and adding color would make her seem more alive. Is she sad? She needs to smile:)
tommy
Foxy_Kitty_Girl at
its magically awsome :D
Little Swan at
I did lightly colour her skin but it doesn't show. My scanner is too dark, grrr…