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Mermaidby *jackieocean

Digital Art / Drawings / Fantasy

Mermaids have always been a favorite mythical/fantasy subject of mine, ever since I was a little girl. However, I long ago grew tired of seeing the stereotypical type of mermaid (think The Little Mermaid). That style isn't a bad thing (in fact, The Little Mermaid is one of my favorite animated movies), but with this drawing I wanted to make her look more aquatic. That's why I gave her webbed hands, more scales on the body, the blue and green tones, and the more elaborate fins. I also wanted her to look sort of like a cartoon character, semi-2D, as sort of a nod to my favorite animated mermaid. I wasn't going for a totally realistic look, and I like the result of this approach. Overall I'm pretty happy with this picture. I drew this on paper, inked it, and then colored it in Photoshop. It was completed in August of 2003.

Prints and magnets of this illustration are now available.

~LuvLoz Jan 29, 2008 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Amazing work with the foreshortening. Love the textures.

*jackieocean Jan 30, 2008 Professional General Artist

Thanks very much!

~fazzygrl Nov 15, 2007 Hobbyist General Artist

This is what mermaids ought to look like!

Gorgeous!

*jackieocean Nov 18, 2007 Professional General Artist

Thanks! I'm happy to hear that you like this design.

~fazzygrl Nov 18, 2007 Hobbyist General Artist

You're welcome.

~CaptainQuirk Feb 2, 2005

Oh, I like her tail - very tropical.

*jackieocean Feb 7, 2005 Professional General Artist

I got the idea for her tail from a combination of palm trees and various angelfish and beta fish fins.

~CaptainQuirk Feb 7, 2005

what's a beta fish?

*jackieocean Feb 7, 2005 Professional General Artist

Beta fish are those fish where if you put them in a tank together they'll fight to the death. Sometimes called Japanese fighting fish. They can have really pretty fins. Here are some pictures: [link]

~SSJVToast Nov 19, 2004 Hobbyist Digital Artist

nifty. it looks great.

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