Mermay contest concept WIP

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.

ArtofAleksey

Ok I think it’s finished

MichaelaH

It looks great, love the light from tv. Maybe I would make the tv back darker, so that there is more contrast. DO You know this picture? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbst0BUlsIF/ by Tom Booth

ArtofAleksey

yes i do! Love his art, met him a few times. He's given me so much feedback over time.

MichaelaH

@Aleksey Wow You met him? What a honor...would love to meet him also. I would also make something with the glasses, I don't wear glasses, but I think you don't see through, if there is so much light, more white? ...

ArtofAleksey

@MichaelaH not a bad idea. Yeah he has readings around ny from time to time, i live there haha.