Photo reference supplied by lockstock over at deviant art. Before I started drawing fairies and pin-up, I used to draw mermaids constantly. I figured I would do a few mermaids since I have not drawn them in so long. This was also a practicing with textures piece for me as well.
14 Comments
karen townsend 18 Feb 2008
Fabulous wrork, love itJohn Enright 13 Dec 2005
wow...this is tres yummy.... a very tasty visual treat Amy...ArtAblaze 30 Sep 2005
OMG !! Excellent.monique cooper 26 Sep 2005
Colored Pencil!!!???.. Outstanding!!!.. you have great talent!!!Renata Cavanaugh 05 Sep 2005
Beautiful colored pencil work Amy!!!Anonymous Guest 04 Sep 2005
#@&y, baby!John Larkin 01 Sep 2005
I like the detail of this painting. I also like the colors, although you could try to find a live model or work from a photograph.Jessica Hobdell 01 Sep 2005
nice yellow and detail. haha tail!czar 242 31 Aug 2005
Fantastic! really like your colours!Shannon Reinbold-Gee 31 Aug 2005
I like the color choices, and love the hair. You've got a good concept for her pose--it's just the bend of the left wrist that stops the languid flow you're trying to establish. I like the tail fluke--very nice. Only three other things I'd (personally) check: the distance between her two breasts is a little wide (and her right one appears a bit bigger); her right hand and arm is different in hue/tone compared to most of the rest of her;and I'd get rid of the reddish brown area of her pelvis--the colors don't help her, and neither does the overt artistic mention of what I believe to be a blend of mer- and human #@&uality. It's very possible I'm reading the piece wrong in that aspect, and if so PLEASE correct me on your message board. I think the piece shows lovely movement and great potential, but sometimes the viewer's imagination can lend far more power to certain aspects of a piece than the artist's overt rendering can--"hint, hint, nudge, nudge, say no more--" :-)Pat Abbott 31 Aug 2005
This is gorgeous, so much detail and great textures too.sher richardson 31 Aug 2005
excellent CP work... detail and harmony... : }Nancy Costley 30 Aug 2005
Her tail fin is very unique and incredible. I enjoy seeing how each artist handles his/her mermaids. I especially like comparing their fins. The aquatic life has a poetic charm.teresa greene 30 Aug 2005
Cool!