Mermay contest concept WIP

ArtofAleksey

So much for simplifying. I kinda like it like this though. Should i get rid of all the additions?
Any thoughts on the rough sketch?

ArtofAleksey

Second version

chrisaakins

@Aleksey Hahaha! I now have another idea for Mermay. Granny and Gramps Mermaids playing Bingo in Florida. Hilarious.

chrisaakins

@Aleksey This one definitely gets my vote. What a great drawing. The other is a great pic but has so much going on that Granny gets lost. It also loses that homey feel I think you might be going for. I think you should show long hair otherwise she kind of looks like a gypsy fortune teller. Maybe when you add color and such that won't be the case.

braden H

Nice! I'm likin' all the little details and puns you're working into this. It looks like it's gonna work out nicely

ArtofAleksey

Haha ty. Yeah im not doing long hair cause shes just done with the mermaid bs and wants to just enjoy her sports

ArtofAleksey

Ok heres the updated paper and ink version it’s abit cropped because photo too large atm.

sigross

@Aleksey This looks great. Digging the knitting and playful catfish. I think the tail looks like a young 'uns mertail though. Maybe some barnacles and torn tips?

ArtofAleksey

@sigross I was thinking about that but i feel like a mermaid would exercise proper fin care. Like a human would use skin creams and brush their hair so that when they are older they would have well cared for hair and skin. A mermaid would have well cared for scales and fins.

Spencer Hale

@Aleksey Looking great! It nice to see all the process steps.

sigross

@Aleksey Yes and there's probably fish-folk that specialise in finicures.

ArtofAleksey

@sigross yeah her geriatric merdoctor makes sure she takes her mervitamins

Coooooooool LOVE your character and composition, this is going to look amazing in colour!

ArtofAleksey

@hannahmccaffery i hope so

braden H

The look on that catfish... It's so perfect... Such grump :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:

ArtofAleksey

@Braden-Hallett lol ty. I pride myself in grumpy expressions

ArtofAleksey

Ok so here is the value and light. I haven’t added the shadows yet on anything else except the ship behind the seashell chair.
I might do this with a limited bluish green color palette.

Whitney Simms

This is so darn funny. Love the light from the tv! Looks great. And the little sea kitten messing with her yarn.

theprairiefox

@Aleksey this is such a fun picture. It is really coming out great. I did want to say that for me the face (once you added the light) looks more male than female. Not sure why, as I looked at this before and it didn't bother me.

Just wanted to make you aware. Not sure though, I might just be crazy.

ArtofAleksey

@theprairiefox I can see how it can look that way, but even if it does I dont think it really matters honestly. The gender of the merperson doesn't take away from the overall appearance and story of the drawing.