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If you have a crappy monitor like mine then you can use this :eyes:

*the watermark is temporarily due to art theft I will add a better one in PS and then enable downloads again*

I sized it wrong last time and DA got mad at me :iconscaredplz:


My other mermaid pic was a deep sea mermaid, though this one here is better equipped for shallower waters preferably areas with a lot of sea grass or kelp for camouflage.

( I like designing fantasy type creatures and these mermaids are more loosely based on the mythological stories not 'The little mermaid" I really don't like Disney....)
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Critique by ~Nightmarecl Apr 14, 2012, 9:51:10 PM
The work done in this piece is superb, the work across the board is great but there a few things that prevent it from being perfect. To start with praise, the work on the mermaid's skin is rich, the patterns on the flesh, the lighting from above and overall look is good. The hair and tail are great, good care taken with both and they compliment each other.

The lighting may not be typical, but it does work very well here. The only criticisms I can off are regarding the hands and scales. The hands blocked by the tail do remove a chance to add more, but it does flow with the piece so it might be hard to do with ruining it. The scales seem to lacking in detail, they are there but could have done with more.

Regardless of those issues, the piece is finely crafted. Congratulations Moni, fine work.
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Critique by ~elemental-heiress Mar 5, 2011, 12:51:56 PM
Stunning. All of your work is.

The colours are vivid and the brush strokes give the image depth which really gives off the feeling of being surrounded by the ocean.

Your use of off-yellow as the more dominant colour with green as the second kind of undertone is so out-there!

In the shallows I might actually mistake her for seaweed!

The pose of this mermaid - although a tad awkward - is utterly captivating.

It's as if she's saying, "Follow me, if you dare" Sending the message of not wanting to be alone yet, at the same time, afraid of letting someone see her world.
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~EmillySilva 8 hours ago
beautiful
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~Splash-Art1985 6 days ago  New member Professional Traditional Artist
I really appreciate your free flowing style approach. I'm not one to pick out specifics (good nor bad) because we all see things differently. Your mermaid's pose, colour, and face caught my attention. I'm a fan.....nice work! =)
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Mood: Amazed ~kea-emalia May 21, 2012  New member
This picture is beautiful!!!!
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~firestarlover12 May 19, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
That's really good!

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*Playerkameo May 1, 2012  New member Student General Artist
I like your mermaid! :D

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~request-commission Apr 14, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
Hello! I am wondering if I can use this in a video I'm making? The video is going to be about angels, warriors, angel warriors, mages, witches, girls/boys with guns and/or swords and more. So, it's mostly going to be about fantasy stuff. I will make sure you are added to the credits list for your art at the end of the video and that you get a link to the video with your art in it. The songs that will be on the video is:

We Are Who We Are- By: Kesha
Blow Me Away- By: Breaking Benjamin
Naturally- By: Selena Gomez
Bet On It- By: Zac Efron (High School Musical 2)
I'm Alive- By: Celine Dion
Moves Like Jagger- By: Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera
Disgusting- By: Kesha

WARNING: There might be 2-3 parts.

So, may I use this piece of art in my video?
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~Hedorah1971 Mar 29, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is beautiful!!!

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Mood: Love ~019LoverGurl Mar 10, 2012
wow simply said this is a high picture in a said terms and beaty in another

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Mood: Love *tallouh Feb 25, 2012
[link] this was picked out by my daughter to be featured. fantastic job!

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*Psychoneurotic-Alice Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
This is so beautiful

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