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    • andersoncarman
      andersoncarman @Dima Eichhorn last edited by

      @Dima-Eichhorn Yep I Ink traditionally with a mix of pitt pens and brushes, I have a few time lapse vids on my instagram.

      Cheers,
      Anderson Carman

      https://www.andersoncarman.com/
      https://www.instagram.com/andersoncarman/

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        • Laurasketches
          Laurasketches @Dima Eichhorn last edited by

          @Dima-Eichhorn Thank you so much... (I see errors)But, I also see a huge prompt list, so I'm gonna work there first!

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          • Laurasketches
            Laurasketches last edited by Laurasketches

            MerMay sunfish.jpg
            MerMay day two: "rascal" and the very weird "sunfish" Is it a rascal move to sunbathe on a living creature while planning your next adventure? Please give critiques... planning to watercolor paint when I have a bit more time.

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            • MOO
              MOO SVS OG last edited by MOO

              I've decided to use this challenge to practice my figure drawing skills. I'm taking the proko class and still having trouble with the robo bean so thought I'd try and find some resources and robo-bean it and then try to build around it. I know these won't be great (I'm a little embarrassed by them) but I would LOVE some draw overs and tips to improve as I go. I won't post yesterdays. Just starting with day 2 🙂 I see problems but I would love feedback, PLEASE! (I'm including the resource I used) If anyone is a pro robo bean drawer I'd love to see how you would do the top half, especially. Thanks again!

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              ![mermay resource 1.JPG](/assets/uploads/files/1556827696152-mermay-resource-1.jpg

              Here's another try. More proportionate, I think. Especially the head. I'll try a different pose tomorrow.

              Marsha Ottum Owen

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              • Washu
                Washu SVS OG last edited by

                Day 1 Goby. I chose a panda goby.
                GobySmall.jpg

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                • CukiArtist
                  CukiArtist last edited by

                  Here is my second Mermay. Based on Aquamarines with the extra prompts of feathers, stars, choc chip cookies and cake.
                  With these I'm experimenting with a brush pen but I feel it's feathering slightly on the watercolour paper which my normal mircon fineliners don't do as much. I'm also experimenting with using watercolour pencils for the colours but so far I'm not sure if I'm happy with the results.

                  AquamarineSmall2.jpg

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                  • MOO
                    MOO SVS OG @MOO last edited by

                    @Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen 59895207_10217538614150735_5048972620406456320_o.jpg

                    Another try. I think the head is more proportionate but I don't care much for the colors and my blurry cell phone pic...it might be that my eyes are blurry. Not sure 🙂

                    Marsha Ottum Owen

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                    • Dima Eichhorn
                      Dima Eichhorn last edited by

                      Day 2
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                      https://www.instagram.com/dima_eichhorn/

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                      • andersoncarman
                        andersoncarman last edited by

                        Day 3: SturgeonMermay-Day-3.jpg

                        Cheers,
                        Anderson Carman

                        https://www.andersoncarman.com/
                        https://www.instagram.com/andersoncarman/

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                        • Laurasketches
                          Laurasketches last edited by Laurasketches

                          MerMay rockabilly.jpg @andersoncarman You picked some tricky fish!!! I was stumped with a solution for the combo of "rockabilly" from Tom Bancroft's official mermay list, and your fishy prompts....especially because a sturgeon looks so mean (great solution from you with your warrior merman!) - I considered sturgeon merman gangs (think west side story) for a minute then gave my rockabilly mer-chic a tatt. I seriously need some free time to paint all my sketches....

                          @misslaurabalmacedaart
                          https://www.instagram.com/misslaurabalmacedaart/

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                          • MOO
                            MOO SVS OG last edited by

                            So, here's another attempt at using this challenge to practice my robo bean and figure drawing. I have a long way to go and would REALLY appreciate draw overs and tips to help me along. Hoping to improve by June 🙂 I twisted the merman top half a bit so I could keep the arms on the page for the most part.

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                            mermay resource 2.JPG

                            Marsha Ottum Owen

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                            • Dima Eichhorn
                              Dima Eichhorn @andersoncarman last edited by

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                              https://www.instagram.com/dima_eichhorn/

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                              • MOO
                                MOO SVS OG last edited by

                                Not feeling too well today so I just did a quick one with a pen.

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                                Marsha Ottum Owen

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                                • Dima Eichhorn
                                  Dima Eichhorn @andersoncarman last edited by

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                                  https://www.instagram.com/dima_eichhorn/

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                                  • Heather Boyd
                                    Heather Boyd @MOO last edited by

                                    @Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen I hope your feeling better today. I like your sketch -means even more that you drew it in spite of how you were feeling. Your mermaid empathises with you and I empathise with her -been a tough week.

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                                    Be blessed,

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                                    • MOO
                                      MOO SVS OG last edited by

                                      I should probably be redoing all these so that I'm doing the extra 80%. They're all pretty rough.

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                                      Marsha Ottum Owen

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                                      • MOO
                                        MOO SVS OG last edited by

                                        Thought I'd try and do a more careful one so day 5 again. In my journal notebook so the other pag ecomes through but...good practice anyway.

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                                        Marsha Ottum Owen

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                                        • MOO
                                          MOO SVS OG last edited by MOO

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                                          and resource (I think I could have made the pose a little more dynamic and it would look better but, not too bad for me.

                                          mermay resource 3.JPG

                                          Marsha Ottum Owen

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                                          • andersoncarman
                                            andersoncarman last edited by

                                            I had a crazy weekend at Free Comic Book Day doing sketches and selling comics so I had to do some catch-up today.

                                            Day 4: HagfishMermay-Day-4.jpg

                                            Day 5: BlobfishMermay-Day-5.jpg

                                            Day 6: ViperfishMermay-Day-6.jpg

                                            Cheers,
                                            Anderson Carman

                                            https://www.andersoncarman.com/
                                            https://www.instagram.com/andersoncarman/

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