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Mermaid #8 for the calendar

This is an older work from last year - I went ahead and added a slight view of her other arm on the other side after getting feedback from the community on this. Few other things have a little more detail, everything else is the same.

Print file is updated.

Model - My neice - I took the photo, re-painted everything over the photograph, hair, tail, some scales are hand painted from scratch, threw some texture on the tail but painted some scales individually, some elements in the bg are 3d, but the kelp and dock are hand painted! The water effects are hand painted. Bubbles mostly hand painted.

Enjoy!


© Susan McKivergan 2006
All my work is copyrighted from the date of creation and may not be used without permission & proper credit, this includes tags/tubes/brushes/layouts/signatures/websites/etc./ profit OR nonprofit.) More information on Copyright can be found here: [link] email susanmckivergan@cosmosue.net for permission requests please.
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Mood: Love =FrostBo Sep 11, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Outstanding :D
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~Sprinter136 Jul 23, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Until I read the desc., I thought she was your daughter xD. Anyway, I really like her hair, and the pearls on her arms
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:iconnerisiren:
This is sweet! Her expression is so enchanted.
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:iconsempresirena:
Wonderful composition, you can sense how curious this mer is regarding the hook
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:iconkirosaur:
I really like it :D Nice!
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*PHarold May 3, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
The look on her face seems to express,
"Why would anyone stick a wiggly slimy worm on a hook and drop it in the water?"
As if the whole concept is foreign to her. Maybe if she pulls hard on the line she'll have an interesting turn of events. The face is charming,as I'm sure your niece must be.
The water is deep and shadowed,showing us how deep the water is.With just enough sunlight.Fantastic to look at for sure.
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*allison712 Sep 11, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You've been featured! :iconweekenddanceplz: [link]
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:iconjoeyv7:
I think this is my favorite of yours so far. I love the atmosphere you create in your work. I hope I can begin to create otherwordly effects like this as I learn PS & Painter :)
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~vhartley May 27, 2008  Professional Digital Artist
This is a wonderful piece, the colors and the details are beautiful. The expression on her face is wonderful, and overall the image is just adorable. :)
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